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Criminal Law ,8th edition::9781292477084

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Published by Pearson (July 19, 2024) © 2024

William Wilson | Laura Lammasniemi
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    ISBN-13: 9781292477084

    Criminal Law ,8th edition

    Published 2024

    Language: English

    Develop understanding of criminal Law and clarify complex issues

    Criminal Law (Longman Law series), 8th Edition, by William Wilson and Laura Lammasniemi, combines coverage of the core legal principles with discussion of the theories and academic debates that underpin the subject. Enhance your understanding of criminal law and make use of the reading references to pertinent academic articles, hypothetical case examples that clarify complex issues, and end-of-chapter summaries.

    Contents in brief

    Part I Introduction

    1. Understanding Criminal Law
    2. Decisions to criminalise
    3. Punishment

    Part II General principles of criminal liability

    1. Actus reus
    2. Causation
    3. Mens rea
    4. Strict liability
    5. Relationship between actus reus and mens rea
    6. Defences (1): introduction to defences and failure of proof
    7. Defences (2): affirmative defences

    Part III Offences against the person

    1. Non-fatal offences
    2. Sexual offences
    3. Homicide

    Part IV Property offences

    1. Theft
    2. Fraud and making off without payment
    3. Other property offences
    4. Criminal damage

    Part V Inchoate offences and complicity

    1. Inchoate offences
    2. Complicity
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