Heaton Russell: Criminal Law Textbook
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Жанр : Oxford University Press
Издательство : Oxford University Press
Год издания : 2006
Аннотация:
- Excellent user-friendly lay-out, structure and style with integrated learning tools throughout the text — Chapters objectives, introductions and summaries to provide a clear framework for learning and to highlight key issues — Question boxes and assessment exercises that help reinforce key principles and apply the law to problem situations — Online resource centre contains a wide range of additional cases and materials, which effectively works as a free nullases and materialsnullbook New to this edition — Includes a new dedicated chapter on sexual offences — With the Fraud Bill null expected to become law later this year, the deception offences in the Theft Acts 1968 and 1978 will be replaced with a completely new regime of offences. Chapter on Fraud has been entirely re-written. — Provocation: null new Privy Council case (Attorney General for Jersey v Holley) reverses Smith(Morgan) and radically alters the nullobjectivenull condition in the defence. — Duress: null new House of Lords case, Hasan, heralds a more restrictive approach to the availability of duress. — Non-fatal offences against the person and consent: null Important CA case, Barnes, on the role of consent on the sports field (foul tackle in amateur football match). — Further reading sections and questions have been added. Criminal Law Textbook introduces undergraduates to the principles of criminal law through a fresh and engaging approach. With a strong focus on interactive learning, the book actively encourages the reader through the use of introductions, summaries, questions and assessment exercises to highlight and reinforce key problem areas. With a user-friendly page design, structure and style of writing, the book thoroughly covers all the main topics of criminal law courses in an accessible way. The second edition includes a new dedicated chapter on sexual offences and includes coverage of the Fraud Act 2006, replacing the deception offences in the Theft Acts 1968 and 1978 with a completely new regime of offences. Online Resource Centre The book is complemented by an online resource centre that provides a wide range of additional cases and materials that are linked to the text, effectively offering the reader a free nullases and materialsnullbook. New developments in case law and legislation are covered by online updates.