Subjects:

Criminal Law, External LLB Titles

Contents:

PART I. General Principles

1. Crime and sentence

2. The definition of a crime

3. The classification of offences

4. The elements of a crime: actus reus 5. The elements of a crime: mens rea

6. Crimes of negligence

7. Crimes of strict liability

8. Parties to crime

9. Assistance after the offence

10. Vicarious liability and liability of associations

11. General defences

12. Mental condition offences

13. Incitement, conspiracy and attempt

PART II. Particular Crimes

14. Murder

15. Manslaughter

16. Offences related to homicide

17. Non-fatal offences against the person

18. Sexual offences

19. Theft

20. Robbery

21. Temporary Deprivation

22. Making off without Payment

23. Fraud Act 2006

24. Other fraud offences

25. Blackmail and related offences

26. Burglary and related offences

27. Handling and related offences

28. Forgery

29. Offences of damages to property

30. Computer misuse offences

31. Criminal libels and related offences

32. Offences against public order

33. Road traffic offences

Bibliography

Index

Smith & Hogan: Criminal Law is regarded as the leading doctrinal textbook on criminal law in England and Wales and has been for over 40 years. The book owes its consistent popularity to its accessible style, depth of analysis and breadth of coverage. It is an invaluable study aid for undergraduates and an essential reference source for criminal law practitioners.

The twelfth edition has been completely updated in order to include all legislative and case law developments. The chapter on fraud has been rewritten to take into account the Fraud Act 2006. Other key changes include incorporation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007, and recent Law Commission report findings.

New to this edition:-

• A new chapter on the Fraud Act 2006
• Coverage of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
• Coverage of the new Road Safety Act 2006
• Coverage of the new Serious Crime Bill on incitement
• New case law including:-
  • Jones in the House of Lords on construction of offences;
  • Rimmington in the House of Lords on common law offences;
  • Kennedy No 2 in the House of Lords on causation and drug supply;
  • G on strict liability in sex offences; Rahman on joint enterprise;
  • Heard on intoxication;
  • Rashford and Hatton on self defence;
  • Saik and Suchedina on conspiracy;
  • Holley and Karimi on provocation;
  • R v D (R v Dhaliwhal) and Carey on unlawful act manslaughter;
  • Hendy-Freeguard on kidnap; Bree and B on consent and sexual offences;
  • Abdullhai and G on child sex offences
• Law Commission Papers on Homicide, and on Assisting and Encouraging