Criminal law
Edition: 3rd ed. / Jonathan Herring.
Series: Palgrave law masters; Palgrave law masters
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Basingstoke
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 485
ISBN-13: 9780230802308
Subjects: Criminal law; LAW; General; Criminal Law
Description: This text provides a readable, comprehensive and accessible introduction to Criminal Law. Through the media coverage of high profile trials we all feel that we know something about criminal law, and this text uses such cases to create a real interest and involvement on the part of the student. Features such as 'key words' at the start of each chapter introduce the student to the key topics to be discussed, and 'hot topic' sections analyze the controversial cases of recent years. This new edition has been updated to include discussion on the House of Lords decision on recklessness, and the impa.
Notes: Previous ed.: / Jonathan Herring, Marise Cremona. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Third Edition; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; List of Latin Terms; PART I: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY; PART II: OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON; PART III: OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY; PART IV: DEFENCES; PART V: PARTICIPATION IN CRIME; Index;