PART I: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
1. Introduction to Criminal Law
2. Procedures and Structures of Criminal Law
3. The External Elements
4. Causation
5. The Mental Element
6. Corporate Crime and Strict Liability
PART II: OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON
7. Assaults
8. Sexual Offences
9. Murder
10. Manslaughter
PART III: OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
11. Theft
12. Offences Connected to Theft
13. Fraud
14. Other Offences Against Property
PART IV: DEFENCES
15. Denial of Elements of Offences
16. General Defences
PART V: PARTICIPATION IN CRIME
17. Accessories
18. Inchoate Offences
Index
Jonathan Herring is the DW Wolf-Clarendon Fellow in Law at Exeter College, University of Oxford and Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. He is series editor of the Great Debates in Law series, also published by Macmillan International Higher Education.
This popular established textbook by Jonathan Herring provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of criminal liability and to the main criminal offences, together with insights into the controversies and debates that surround the subject. The text is written in a clear and engaging manner, making the fundamental concepts easily understood.
This new edition has been updated to reflect contemporary debates on the nature of power relationships and the law, including a greater discussion of racial inequalities in the criminal justice system. The author has also significantly updated coverage of causation, sexual offences, murder and manslaughter.
With excellent features such as the ‘Hot topic’ boxes and further reading suggestions, it is an ideal companion for law undergraduates.
