Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials

by JonathanHerring (Author)

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.25

  Text, Cases and Materials on Criminal Law offers an exciting and accessible introduction to criminal law. It provides students with a detailed knowledge of the law and includes extensive discussion on the theoretical issues raised by the law. The elements of important criminal offences are clearly explained. Extracts from the most important cases are included so that students can learn about the key judicial pronouncements on criminal law. Criminal offences are set in their social context and the wider philosophical and ethical issues raised by the crimes are discussed. The text summaries the key arguments that academic commentators have made in straight-forward terms and provides interesting and stimulating extracts. In all it is a mini criminal law library in one volume.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $14.10

  Considerably expanded and updated, the third edition of this textbook provides a readable and comprehensive introduction to criminal law for undergraduate students. Through the media coverage of high-profile trials we all feel that we know something about criminal law, and this edition uses such cases to create a real interest and involvement on the part of the student. New features to this edition are key words sections and hot topics which explore the legal issues behind some high-profile and controversial cases. A new chapter examines in detail the impact of the Human Rights Act, and new sections discuss racially motivated crime and the Protection from Harassment Act.