Casebook on Criminal Law

by Michael J . Allen (Author), SirJohnC.Wood (Author), D . W . Elliott (Author)

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  1989

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  Criminal law is subject to rapid changes, not only through statutory amendment but also by means of judical decisions. Elliott and Wood's Casebook on Criminal Law provides an extensive, authoritative collection of extracts from the leading cases and other vital materials. Judicial activity since publication of the further edition has transformed many of the chapters. Among the topics included in this edition are: the restatement of the meaning of intention in Moloney and Hancock and Shankland ; the redefinition of the mental elements of murder in Moloney and of manslaughter in Seymour and Kong Chenk Kwan ; and the meaning of appropriation in theft in Morris . Attempt and impossiblity are reviewed through Anderton v. Ryan and Shivpuri , as are claims of self-defence in Beckford and duress in Howe . A further important development, the Law Commission's draft Criminal Code, is widely referred to throughout the detailed notes accompanying the materials.

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  1997

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  This volume provides an extensive collection of materials designed to define and illustrate the main principles of criminal law. This edition of the text has been completely updated to incorporate current case law and statutory developments including: Gomez (1993) on appropriation; Clegg (1995) and Owino (1995) on self-defence; and Adomako (1995) on reckless manslaughter. Extracts from a range of published articles are also included together with proposals for reform. Notes and questions within the book are designed to assist and stimulate the reader.