Textbook on criminal law

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Edition Details

Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): M. J. Allen
Biografical Information: Michael Allen is a Commissioner at the Criminal Cases Review Commission and was formerly Professor of Law at Newcastle Law School.
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/textbook-on-criminal-law/ (Stable identifier)

Additional Format

Online version: Allen, M.J. (Michael John), 1956- Textbook on criminal law. Oxford [England] ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2005 (OCoLC)891666676

Short Description

XXXIV, 499 pages ; 25 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Textbook 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: Michael J. Allen.
Publication Date: 2005
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 66 editions
First edition Date: 1991
Last edition Date: 2015
General Notes: 11th ed.- cataloged as a serial in LC.
Languages: British English, German, Spanish
Library of Congress Code: KD7869
Dewey Code: 345.41
ISBN: 9780199279180 0199279187
OCLC: 59137995

Publisher Description:

Textbook on Criminal Law has been revised to incorporate all significant case law and statutory material since the last edition, making this text up-to-date. Bringing clarity to this subject the author clearly states the general principles of criminal law and the current state of law, guiding
students through areas of complexity. The eighth edition includes recent important decisions such as the new House of Lords case which affects Caldwell’s recklessness, R v G and Another and coverage of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

Main Contents

Actus reus
Mens rea
Negligence and strict liability
Capacity and incapacitating conditions
General defences
Parties to crime
Inchoate offences
Homicide
Non-fatal offences against the person
Offences under the theft acts 1968 and 1978 : theft and related offences
Offences involving deception
Further offences under the theft acts
Criminal damage.

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