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Synopsis
Understanding Criminal Law focuses on the general principles of criminal liability and the structure of the most important criminal offences. By examining the purpose of criminal law and its rules, it offers a detailed understanding of the rationale of the various offences and explores their relationship to one another. The author then goes on to evaluate and offer criticism of the substantive criminal law and, where necessary, suggests how it should be developed. Providing a contextualised and integrated approach to the main principles of the subject area, this fully revised and updated edition presents a straightforward and stimulating guide to criminal law.
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A seven-volume series of introductions to the core subjects of law: contract, criminal law, equity and trusts, property, public law, tort and the legal system.
The main focus of 'Understanding Criminal Law' is on the general principles of criminal liability and the most important offences – homicide and the other crimes against the person, sexual offences, and the various property offences, such as theft and burglary. It lucidly explains the substantive rules of criminal law within the context of the law's overall objectives, showing, for example, that the distinction between murder and manslaughter can only be properly understood if the law's purpose is also appreciated. In doing this, the rationale of the various rules and the relationship between them is explored.
This examination reveals that the criminal law is concerned with the protection of certain values. The author exposes these values and subjects them to scrutiny, at times expressing preferences as to how the criminal law should develop. This book presents a straightforward and stimulating approach to understanding criminal law.
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- PublisherSweet & Maxwell
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0421717505
- ISBN 13 9780421717503
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages288
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