Description
Criminal Law: The Basics (2nd Ed.)
The Basics
The Basics Series
Author: Herring Jonathan
Language: EnglishSubject for Criminal Law: The Basics:
Keywords
Young Man; review; Mens Rea; grievous; Key Statute; bodily; Grievous Bodily Harm; harm; Actus Reus; mens; Gross Negligence Manslaughter; rea; DPP; key; Actual Bodily Harm; statute; Qualifying Trigger; assault; Constructive Manslaughter; occasioning; Theft Act; Harm Principle; Involuntarily Intoxicated; Private Defence; Bodily Harm; Rough Horseplay; Criminal Damage; Mandatory Life Sentence; Domestic Violence Crime; Sexual Infidelity; Constructive Trust; Trafford Centre; Head Teacher’s Office; Noxious Thing; Inchoate Offence
Publication date: 09-2021
· 12.9x19.8 cm · Hardback
Publication date: 09-2021
· 12.9x19.8 cm · Paperback
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Criminal Law: The Basics is an insightful introduction to the legal aspects of criminal acts, ranging from battery to burglary and harassment to homicide.
Starting with an in-depth exploration of the very concept of crime, the book considers key questions such as:
? How should we decide what is criminal and what isn?t?
? What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?
? Could you ever be guilty of stealing your own property?
? What defences are available to those accused of crime?
Featuring a range of case studies, from the infamous to the bizarre, the new edition has been thoroughly updated to include new material on loss of control, accessorial liability, dishonesty, causation, liability, manslaughter and sexual offences. Relevant cases, statutes and suggestions for further reading are included throughout, making Criminal Law: The Basics the ideal starting point for anyone studying this area for the first time.
1. Basic Concepts in Criminal Law; 2. Homicide; 3. Assault; 4. Property Offences; 5. Accomplice and Inchoate Offences; 6. Defences
Jonathan Herring is a Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, UK, and the DW Wolf-Clarendon Fellow in Law at Exeter College, Oxford. He is the author of many books in the areas of criminal law, family law and medical law and ethics.