Criminal LawProvides an account of criminal law, explaining the principles and how the law operates in practice. This book focuses on topics common to the majority of law courses included murder, offences against the person, and offences against property. It sets out the conceptual basis of criminal liability. It includes hypothetical examples |
Contents
Preface | xv |
Table of Statutes | xlvii |
Table of Statutory Instruments | lv |
Copyright | |
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accused action actual actus reus amount apply approach appropriation assault attempted believed carried cause charged circumstances clear clearly commission committed common conduct consent considered conspiracy constitute convicted course Court of Appeal Cr.App.R Crim crime Criminal Law damage dangerous death deception decision defendant determined directed driving drug duress duty effect element establish evidence example existence fact force given grievous grievous bodily harm guilty hand held House of Lords injury insanity intention involved issue judge jury kill liability manslaughter matter means mind murder necessary negligence Note obtaining offence party person police position possession possible present principles prosecution prove provocation question reasonable recklessness Reference regarded relation relevant responsibility result risk rule serious sexual situation Smith steal stolen strict sufficient suggested taken theft Theft Act 1968 threat trial unlawful victim