Beginning Criminal Law

ISBN-13: 9780415690676 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 192 str.

Claudia Carr

Opis

Whether you're new to higher education, coming to legal study for the first time or just wondering what criminal law is all about, this textbook is the ideal introduction to help you hit the ground running. Starting with the basics and an overview of each topic, it will help you come to terms with the structure, themes and issues of the subject so that you can begin your criminal law module with confidence.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: General Introduction. Chapter 2: Actus reus, acts, omissions and causation. Chapter 3: Mens rea, intention, recklessness and strict liability. Chapter 4: Murder and Voluntary Manslaughter. Chapter 5: Involuntary Manslaughter. Chapter 6: Defences- Duress, necessity, self defence, mistake and intoxication. Chapter 7: Non fatal offences. Chapter 8: Sexual Offences. Chapter 9: Theft, Burglary, Robbery and Fraud. Chapter 10: Inchoates and Joint Enterprise – Forms of liability

O autorze

Claudia Carr and Maureen Johnson are both lecturers in Criminal Law at the University of Hertfordshire. Maureen is a senior lecturer and has been module leader on both the undergraduate (LL.B) and postgraduate (GDL) criminal modules for the past six years. Claudia Carr has had ten years experience in criminal defence private practice and has been teaching on both criminal teams with Maureen since 2002.