Product Description

Now in its third edition, Elliott and Quinn's Criminal Law is an established and popular textbook with students and lecturers alike. In essence, it provides a lively, clear and comprehensive explanation of English criminal law for students new to the subject.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #692947 in Books
• Published on: 2000-02-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 344 pages

Student Law Journal.com, 20 May 2007
This is an excellent overview of criminal law. It explains the
basic principles in a logical and accessible manner

From the Back Cover
Catherine Elliott and Frances Quinn
Criminal Law
Now in its third edition, Elliott and Quinn's Criminal Law is an established and popular textbook with students and lecturers alike. In essence, it provides a lively, clear and comprehensive explanation of English criminal law for students new to the subject. As well as stating what the law is, the authors analyse the principles underpinning it. The law is described in its social context, often with reference to other jurisdictions, together with an outline of the academic debate surrounding contentious areas. Modern, well-known cases are discussed to bring to life the issues under discussion. Each chapter is structured to present the material in the best order for learning and revision, with clear headings to navigate the reader through the text, and guidelines on answering examination questions at the end. The book concludes with a chapter on general advice on examination technique.
The third edition is up to date with recent decisions and statutes. These include-
The HL ruling in R v Woollin
R v Smith on voluntary manslaughter
Watts, Lichfield and Khan and Khan in the area of involuntary manslaughter
The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, and the case of R v Malone in the area of rape
R v Hinks, R v Mazo and R v Marshall in the area of non-fraudulent property offences
R v Mitchell and King and R v Uddin added to chapter on parties to crime
Mens rea section clarified
Abolishment of defence in being a minor
R v Abdul-Hussain on duress and R v Richardson on consent
Catherine Elliott is a qualified Barrister and Lecturer in Law at Kingston University. She has extensive experience of teaching law at both A-level and undergraduate level. Frances Quinn is an award-winning journalist and journal editor, with a particular interest and experience in law.
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Customer Reviews

Very concise and practical reading for law exams
The book gives a summary to major topics covered for undergraduate law exams, in a nice easy read. All the relevant cases are mentioned with summary of the cases facts. It is very handy as a refresher before exams as the language is straight forward and easy to read.

All you need for CPE/GDL Criminal Law
This book is excellent for the British law conversion course. I imagine that a full law degree may need more depth but this book offers great analysis of the key issues, all the relevant case law with just the right balance of discussion and theory as well as useful diagrams. It is also an enjoyable and thought-provoking read. I have a book shelf of student criminal law books (including such delights as Simester and Sullivan, Padfield etc) and this is far and away the best. I would strongly recommend it to anyone.

excellent read
easy to read language. complete and concise. up to date with the latest cases. a very recommended text to buy.