Sourcebook on criminal law

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Edition Details

Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Peter Hungerford-Welch
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: London : Cavendish, 1997
Type: Book
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/sourcebook-on-criminal-law-95284/ (Stable identifier)

Short Description

Xlii, 795 pages ; 24 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Sourcebook on criminal law is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: Peter Hungerford-Welch and Alan Taylor.
Publication Date: 1997
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 3 editions
First edition Date: 1997
Last edition Date: 1997
Languages: British English
Library of Congress Code: KD7868
Dewey Code: 345.42
ISBN: 1859411002 9781859411001
OCLC: 37287977

Main Contents

Actus reus – the external elements of an offence; mens rea – the mental element; parties to offences; causation; general defences; insanity and automatism; general defences – intoxication; general defences – self-defence; duress and necessity; infancy; inchoate offences – attempts; inchoate offences – conspiracy; inchoate offences – incitement; strict liability; theft; burglary; robbery; handling stolen goods; offences involving deception; criminal damage; murder and manslaughter; non-fatal offences against the person; sexual offences; offences involving weapons.

Summary Note

The author of this textbook uses case law rather than legislation to interpret linguistic uncertainties in the study of criminal law. The subject matter follows the traditional syllabuses of most English universities, and can therefore be used as a revision aid. ”’

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