Simester and Sullivan's Criminal law
Subtitle: theory and doctrine
By: A.P. Simester, J.R. Spencer, Findlay Stark, G.R. Sullivan, and G.J. Virgo
Contributors: Spencer, John R., 1946- author; Stark, Findlay, author; Sullivan, G. R., author; Virgo, Graham, author
Edition: Sixth edition.
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Oxford [UK]; Portland, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 914
ISBN-13: 9781849467223; 9781509912032
Subjects: Criminal law; Law; Strafrecht
Other titles: Criminal law
Description: This is the new edition of the leading textbook on criminal law by Professors Simester and Sullivan, now co-written with Professors Spencer, Stark, and Virgo. Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law is an outstanding account of modern English criminal law, combining detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law and it has become the set text in many leading universities. Additionally, the book is used as an important point of reference in academic writing and postgraduate research in England and abroad. Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law has been cited by appellate courts throughout the world. The sixth edition is comprehensively updated throughout to set out and analyse all key development in the field with the work's trademark clarity and critical rigour.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 859-891) and index.
Table of contents: title: Criminal law : definition and ambit; title: The rule of law and the European Convention; title: Interpretation and proof; title: The Actus Reus; title: Mens Rea; title: Strict and constructive liability; title: Secondary participation; title: Vicarious and corporate liability; title: The inchoate offences; title: Homicide; title: Non-fatal offences against the person; title: The principal sexual offences; title: Theft; title: Related offences; title: Fraud; title: The moral limits of criminalisation; title: Defences : an overview; title: Failue of proof : mistake and intoxication; title: Mental condition defences; title: Defences of circumstantial pressure; title: Permissible conduct; title: Defences and blame : some observations.