Simester and Sullivan's criminal law : theory and doctrine / A.P. Simester ... [et al.]. - 4th ed. - Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2010. - lxxxiii, 868 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [809]-832) and index.

Criminal law : definition and ambit -- The rule of law and the european convention -- Interpretation and proof -- The actus reus -- Mens rea -- Strict and constructive liability -- Secondary participation -- Vicarious and corporate liability -- The inchoate offences -- Homicide -- Non-fatal offences against the person -- The prinicipal sexual offences -- Theft -- Related offences -- Fraud -- The moral limits of criminalisation -- Defences : an overview -- Failure of proof : mistake and intoxication -- Mental condition defences -- Defences of circumstantial pressure -- Permissible conduct -- Defences and blame : some observations.

9781841139227 (pbk.)

2010537002


Criminal law--Great Britain.

KD7869 / .S56 2010