Criminal Law Lecture Notes

by Duncan Bloy (Author), Duncan Bloy (Author)

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  1993

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  This work is part of the Lecture Notes series, which is intended primarily for the undergraduate law degree or Common Professional Examination student. It is also intended to be useful to other students studying law as part of their course. The books provide valuable assistance to those who need clear but thorough treatment of law subjects, incorporating recent developments and proposals for reform as appropriate. The treatment of each subject is precise but comprehensive. The material in the books is presented logically, starting with the basic issues of each topic and moving on to more refined matters. At the end of each chapter, the issues discussed in that chapter, together with relevant cases and statutes, are summarized on one perforated sheet. This enables the reader to file the summary sheet for easy access during subsequent revision. Each book also contains full footnote references and a recommended reading list. This particular work is intended for those needing to gain an effective appreciation of the principles of criminal law - mainly students reading for an honours degree, or those sitting Common Professional Examination course. The book adopts an analytical approach.

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  2000

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  This book is primarily intended for use by undergraduate law students, and those on CPE/postgraduate diploma courses, who need to study criminal law as part of the academic stage of training for qualification into the legal profession. Students studying on mixed law degrees, for the Open University, or on non-law modular courses where criminal law is offered as an element of the course programme, will also find the book an invaluable study aid. The content is accessible, concise and up to date, providing an overview of the key aspects of criminal law doctrine as it applies in England and Wales. In addition to providing an explanation of the substantive law, the text draws on a variety of sources, such as case law, statute law, Law Commission publications and academic commentary, to illustrate the operation of criminal law in practice and to consider proposals for reform. The format of the book acknowledges the pressures on the study time available to many students - there are quick reference summaries and useful suggestions as to further reading for each chapter. Readers are encouraged to adopt an analytical approach to their study of the subject consistent with their legal knowledge. The authors have taken into account the fact that, for the majority of students, this will be their first opportunity to study criminal law. This fourth edition includes analysis of recent important case law, including decisions of the House of Lords in B v DPP (strict liability), R v Powell and Daniel; R v English (accessorial liability), R v Smith (provocation) and R v Woolin (mens rea for murder). The likely impact of the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights by means of the Human Rights Act 1998 is also considered, particularly the effect this will have on the interpretation of statutory offences and the enforcement of common law offences.