Criminal Law

By (author) Mark Thomas

Publication date:

23 August 2020

Publisher

H&S

Dimensions:

246x189mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9781916243132

BOOK DESCRIPTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Criminal Law is a brand new text aimed at students studying on an LLB or GDL course.
Written in plain English, it provides students with a detailed understanding of the theoretical and substantive aspects of the law of crime, whilst maintaining a practice-based approach.
The book provides a sound base level of knowledge of the substantive law. It then adds to this knowledge to ensure that students are able to apply the substantive law using a variety of skills in different contexts. Then, the text shows students how to engage with the subject and critically evaluate and consider the implications of the law in any given scenario. It is essential that students understand the dynamism of criminal law and ask the difficult questions that have been, and remain to be, pondered by academics. As such, the book also considers the social, economic and political context.

This new edition of Criminal Law aims to present the law as of May 2020 and discusses recent cases on the following topics:

R v Wallace (Berlinah) (causation)
R v Lane and Letts (AB and CD) (knowledge and strict liability)
R (Davies) v Criminal Cases Review Commission, R v Towers; R v Hawkes, R v Tas, R v Harper, R v Daley (Kyrone), R v Jackson and R v N (accessories)
R (Conway) v Secretary of State for Justice (assisted suicide)
R v Cheeseman (householder self-defence)
Pegram v DPP (evidence of self-defence and level of acceptable force)
R v Taj (intoxicated mistakes in self-defence)
R v MK; R v Gega (Modern Slavery Act 2015)
R v Challen (diminished responsibility), R v Hussain and R v Sargeant (diminished responsibility and uncontested medical evidence)
R v Winterton and R v Kuddus (gross negligence manslaughter)
R v Melin (deception as to identity and attributes)
R v Goodwin and R v Christian (loss of self-control)
R v Tunstill (infanticide)
R v Gimbert (theft of land)
R v Cyprian Okoro (No 3) (meaning of possession)
R v Eletu (aggravated burglary)
R v Atta-Dankwa (s 18 GBH)
R v Wilkinson (prevention of crime)

PART I GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1 Introduction to the Criminal Law
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The purpose of this text
1.3 Defining crime
1.4 The need for the criminal law?
1.5 Principles of criminal law
1.6 Sources of criminal law
1.7 Criminal procedure, evidence and sentencing
1.8 Nature of criminal liability
1.9 Further reading
Summary
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2 Actus Reus: The Conduct Element of Crime
2.1 Introduction to actus reus
2.2 Defining the actus reus
2.3 Conduct and result crimes
2.4 Voluntary and positive conduct
2.5 State of affairs cases (‘situational liability’)
2.6 Omissions
2.7 Causation
2.8 Thin skull rule
2.9 Putting it all together
2.10 Further reading
Summary
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3 Mens Rea: The Mental Element of Crime
3.1 Introduction to mens rea
3.2 Intention
3.3 Recklessness
3.4 Negligence
3.5 Other forms of mens rea
3.6 Strict liability
3.7 Correspondence of actus reus and mens rea
3.8 Coincidence of actus reus and mens rea
3.9 Transferred malice
3.10 Further reading
Summary
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4 Principal and Secondary Offenders
4.1 Introduction to principal and secondary offenders
4.2 Elements of complicity
4.3 Joint enterprise
4.4 Assistance after the fact
4.5 Reform
4.6 Further reading
Summary
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5 Inchoate Offences
5.1 Introduction to inchoate offences
5.2 Attempts
5.3 Conspiracy
5.4 Assistance or encouragement
5.5 Common law incitement
5.6 Bringing together inchoate offences
5.7 Substantive inchoate liability
5.8 Further reading
Summary
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6 Vicarious and Corporate Liability
6.1 Introduction to vicarious and corporate liability
6.2 Vicarious liability
6.3 Corporate liability
6.4 Corporate offences
6.5 Further reading
Summary
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7 Defences to Liability
7.1 Introduction to defences
7.2 Unfitness to plead
7.3 Infancy
7.4 Mistake
7.5 Intoxication
7.6 Insanity
7.7 Automatism
7.8 Consent
7.9 Private and public defence
7.10 Duress
7.11 Necessity
7.12 Further reading
Summary
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PART II OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON
8 Fatal Offences
8.1 Introduction to fatal offences
8.2 Murder
8.3 Manslaughter
8.4 Voluntary manslaughter
8.5 Involuntary manslaughter
8.6 Putting it all together
8.7 Reform
8.8 Further reading
Summary
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9 Non-Fatal Offences
9.1 Introduction to non-fatal offences
9.2 Common assault
9.3 Defences to common assault
9.4 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
9.5 Malicious wounding and inflicting grievous bodily harm
9.6 Wounding and causing grievous bodily harm with intent
9.7 Reform
9.8 Further reading
Summary
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10 Sexual Offences
10.1 Introduction to sexual offences
10.2 Rape
10.3 Assault by penetration
10.4 Sexual assault
10.5 Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent
10.6 Putting together sexual offences
10.7 Reform
10.8 Further reading
Summary
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PART III OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
11 Theft and Related Offences
11.1 Introduction to property offences
11.2 Theft
11.3 Robbery
11.4 Burglary and aggravated burglary
11.5 Going equipped
11.6 Reform
11.7 Further reading
Summary
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12 Other Theft Act Offences
12.1 Introduction to other Theft Act offences
12.2 Abstracting electricity
12.3 Blackmail
12.4 Handling stolen goods
12.5 Making off without payment
12.6 Further reading
Summary
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13 Fraud and Related Offences
13.1 Introduction to fraud and related offences
13.2 Fraud
13.3 Obtaining services dishonestly
13.4 Preparation offences
13.5 Reform of fraud and related offences
13.6 Further reading
Summary
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14 Damage to Property
14.1 Introduction to damaging property
14.2 Criminal damage
14.3 Reform
14.4 Further reading

Summary
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