Simester and sullivan's Criminal Law : Theory and Doctrine / J J Child, A P Simester, J R Spencer, F Stark, G J Virgo.

Content:
Criminal law : definition and ambit;
The rule of law and the European Convention;
Interpretation and proof;
he Actus Reus;
Mens Real;
Strict and constructive liability;
Secondary participation;
Vicarious and corporate liability;
The inchoate offences;
Homicide;
Non-fatal offences against the person;
The principal 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

"'... undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course.' John Taggart, Criminal Law Review This outstanding account of modern English criminal law combines detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law, covering all subjects taught at undergraduate level. The book's philosophical approach ensures students have a deeper understanding of the law that goes beyond a purely doctrinal knowledge As a result, over its numerous editions, it has become required reading for many criminal law courses. The 8th edition covers all statutory including the Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018 and Domestic Abuse Act, s 71. Case law discussions now cover: Grant (complicity); Barton (dishonesty); Broughton, Field, Kuddus, and Rebelo (homicide) and AG's Ref (No 1 of 2020) (sexual offences)"-- Provided by publisher.