Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod's Criminal Law 15Ed.

Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod's Criminal Law is rightly regarded as the leading doctrinal textbook on criminal law in England and Wales. Published in its first edition over fifty years ago, it continues to be a key text for undergraduates and an essential reference source for practitioners.

Regarded as the 'bible' of the subject, this first-class textbook offer a highly authoritative account of criminal law, and is frequently cited in court
Includes detailed exposition of the general principles of criminal law, helping students to understand this complex subject
Discussion of important academic literature is woven into each chapter helping to give a rounded understanding of the subject
Thorough online updates are provided annually
New to this edition

Analysis of the latest developments in case law, including, Jogee on secondary liability; Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd on dishonesty; Taylor on causation and strict liability; Golds on diminished responsibility; Brandford and Joseph on duress; Ray and Riddell on self-defence; Kay, Joyce, Lindo, and Blackman on diminished responsibility; Mcgrory and B on loss of control; Sellu, Rose, and Bawa-Garba on gross negligence manslaughter
Coverage of parties to crime has been extensively rewritten to take account of the Supreme Court's seminal judgment in Jogee
Significant amendments have been made to reflect the changes to the Ghosh test made by the Supreme Court in Ivey v Genting Casinos (UK) Ltd