Criminal Law 5th Edition

This text provides a readable, comprehensive and accessible introduction to Criminal Law. It includes 'hot topic' sections which analyze the controversial cases of recent years and has been updated to include discussion of important case law developments in the law of provocation, consent, conspiracy and duress.
Contents
PART I: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Introduction to Criminal Law
Procedures and Structures of Criminal Law
The External Elements
Causation
The Mental Element
Strict and Vicarious Liability
PART II: OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON
Assaults
Sexual Offences
Murder
Manslaughter
PART III: OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
Theft
Offences Connected to Theft
Deception Offences
Other Offences Against Property
PART IV: DEFENCES
Denial of Elements of Offences
General Defences
PART V: PARTICIPATION IN CRIME
Accessories
Inchoate Offences