LPC Handbook on Criminal Litigation

by Martin Hannibal (Author), Lisa Mountford (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $4.33

  The Handbook on Criminal Litigation offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the areas of Criminal Litigation covered on the Legal Practice Course. It provides detailed coverage of criminal litigation based on the syllabus laid out by the Law Society. The text covers all procedural and evidential issues that arise in criminal cases while maintaining an informal writing style. It weaves together theory and practice, making good use of case studies to assist students and to illustrate how to put their understanding in a practical context. The use of diagrams and flowcharts are excellent tools to offer a more detailed look at harder areas of criminal litigation. The book has a regularly updated companion web site and provides video clips of criminal proceedings, giving both students and lecturers visual tools directly linked to the material in the book. In this way it brings criminal court proceedings relating to bail and sentencing to the reader. It also has a test bank of questions for lecturers to use to assess student progress. This is password protected, giving lecturers the option of developing their course based on the material.

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $3.36

  The Handbook on Criminal Litigation offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the areas of criminal litigation covered on the Legal Practice Course. Making effective use of realistic case studies which are backed up by documentation online, the text combines theory with practical considerations and encourages students to focus on putting their knowledge into a practical context. Written in an informal and accessible style, the text covers all procedural and evidential issues that arise in criminal cases. The more complex areas of criminal litigation are examined using numerous diagrams, flowcharts, and examples while potential changes in the law are highlighted by specially designed 'Looking Ahead' boxes. Each chapter ends with a key point summary and self-test questions, enabling students to quickly sum up what they have read and test their own knowledge. Online Resource Centre The comprehensive Online Resource Centre offers vital support to students throughout their course. Updates are freely accessible to enable students to keep up to date with developments in the field, while links to other useful websites and legislation encourage students to explore the subject area fully. Additionally, two chapters covering regulatory crime and fraud are freely accessible online for those students whose course emphasizes corporate crime. Lecturers are able to access video clips of fictional but realistic court proceedings which follow the case studies included in the text; documentation supporting these case studies is also provided via the site. Additional videos cover the procedure at the police station and sentencing in the Crown Court. Lecturers are also able to access a test bank of questions which provide an innovative way to assess students' understanding.