Synopses & Reviews
The second edition of this well-received title has been updated to include the extensive case and statute law developments in English law since 1993, and keeps the discussion of those changes within the current framework of the book. The work continues to offer a critical introduction to the general principles of criminal law and, in contrast to orthodox texts, emphasizes the tensions and contradictions that lie at their heart.
Synopsis
This work provides a challenging approach to the study of criminal law, offering a critical introduction to the law's general principles and, in contrast to orthodox criminal law texts, emphasizes the tensions and contradictions that lie at their heart.
Table of Contents
Part I. Context: 1. Contradiction, critique and criminal law; 2. The historical context of criminal doctrine; Part II. Mens Rea: 3. Motive and intention; 4. Recklessness; 5. Strict and corporate liability; Part III. Actus Reus: 6. Acts and omissions; 7. Causation; Part IV. Defences: 8. Necessity and duress; 9. Insanity and diminished responsibility; Part V. Concluding: 10. Sentencing; Conclusion.