Criminal Law, 7th UK editionn


By Catherine Elliot
October 2008
Longman
Distrubuted by Trans-Atlantic Publications Inc.
ISBN: 9781405858717
456 pages
$59.50 Paper Original

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Description Elliott and Quinn’s Criminal Law 7th edition is an established, reliable and popular textbook, covering English criminal law comprehensively, but concisely.  

Contents

Guided tour

Preface

Table of cases

Table of statutes

Introduction

1) Elements of a crime

2) Strict liability

3) Murder

4) Voluntary manslaughter

5) Involuntary manslaughter

6) Non-fatal offences against the person

7) Rape

8) Non-fraudulent property offences

9) Fradulent property offences

10) Inchoate offences

11) Accomplices

12) Corporate liability

13) General defences

14) Codification of the criminal law

Appendix

Select bibliography

Index

Features

·  Assessments of law reform are included in every chapter so that you understand the context of law-making, essential for successful study.

·  Useful further reading and internet references will help guide your research in the subject, and achieve a deeper understanding.

·  Over fifty questions and answer guidelines in the book and on the website will help you to hone your exam performance.

·  Short summaries in each chapter will help you to remember the key concepts for revision purposes.

Author Catherine Elliott is a qualified Barrister and Lecturer in Law at City University. She has extensive experience of teaching law.

Frances Quinn is an award-winning journalist, with a particular interest and experience in law.

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