Product Description

This Text provides students with a clear, comprehensible and readable explanation of the general principles of criminal law and of the major offences usually studied on degree and professional courses. The author uses diagrams, flow charts and numerous examples to ease the readers path through the complexities of criminal law and provides comprehensive summaries at the end of each chapter. These innovations coupled with frequent use of self-assessment questions and activities will
give valuable assistance to any student of criminal law. This third edition incorporates all the latest statutory and case law developments including the House of Lords decision in Smith (Morgan) (provocation), (strict liability) and Hinks (theft) as well a host of Court of Appeal decisions such as Re , the conjoined twins case.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1132741 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 484 pages

About the Author
Russell Heaton is a Principal Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Law School, where he has for many years been subject leader in criminal law. He has published articles in criminal law in a number of law journals including the Criminal Law Review and the New Law Journal.