Criminal law: theory and doctrine

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Edition Details

Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): A. P. Simester, G. R. Sullivan
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2003
Type: Book
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/criminal-law-theory-and-doctrine/ (Stable identifier)

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Lxiv, 697 pages ; 25 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Criminal law: theory and doctrine is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: A.P. Simester and G.R. Sullivan.
Publication Date: 2003
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 31 editions
First edition Date: 2000
Last edition Date: 2010
Languages: British English
Library of Congress Code: KD7869
Dewey Code: 345.41
ISBN: 1841133647 9781841133645 1841133655 9781841133652
OCLC: 52358054

Main Contents

1. Criminal law: definition and ambit
2. The rule of law and the European Convention
3. Interpretation and proof
4. The actus reus
5. Mens rea
6. Strict and constructive liability
7. Secondary participation
8. Vicarious and corporate liability
9. The inchoate offences
10. Homicide
11. Non-fatal offences against the person
12. Sexual VIolence
13. Theft
14. Related offences
15. Deception and fraud
16. Defences: an overview
17. Failure of proof: mistake and intoxication
18. Mental condition defences
19. Defences of circumstancial pressure
20. Permissible conduct
21. Defences and blame: some observations.

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