Subjects:

Criminal Law

Out Of Print

A concise introduction to criminal law. The work features decisions in the House of Lords and Court of Appeal which overrule past cases. One of the main results of the book's investigations is the recognition of diminished responsibility and provocation in homicide. This edition incorporates a number of updates; a large number of new statutes are featured, including: the Police and Magistrates' Court Act 1994; the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1994; the Drug Trafficking Act 1994; the Proceeds of Crime Act 1995; the Criminal Appeal Act 1995; and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995.