Criminal law
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Criminal law
（The M. & E. handbook series）
Macdonald and Evans, 1991
6th ed
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Previous ed: London : Pitman, 1987
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This edition of "Criminal Law" follows the pattern of the Handbook series, being designed as a concise working text, comprising study notes and tests and intended specifically for students commencing their first exploration of the criminal law and for those who require material for a swift, intensive scheme of revision prior to first examinations in the subject. The book is not intended as a replacement for a standard text; it should be considered as an adjunct and utilized accordingly. New material, based on recent legislation and case law, is embodied in this edition. Tables of cases and statutes have been pruned and brought up to date; sections of the Draft Criminal Code prepared by the Law Commission appear at appropriate points in the text; the appendix on examination technique has been completely rewritten and the speciman test papers are largely made up from recently set LLB examination questions. Recent important decisions of the House of Lords are noted in the text; these include R.v. More (1987) (false documents and forgery), R.v. Gold and Schifreen (1988) (computer "hacking" and forgery), R.v. Court (1988) (mens rea of indecent assault), X Ltd v.
Morgan Grampian Ltd (1990) (journalist's moral obligation to protect sources in relation to comtempt). Significant decisions of the Court of Appeal which are mentioned include R.v. Bevans (1988) (demanding with menaces), R.v. Conway (1988) and R.v. Martin (1989) (defence of necessity in extreme circumstances), R.v. Khan (1990) (intent in attempted rape) and R.v. Ariobke (manslaughter). Recent legislation to which attention is drawn includes the wide-ranging Criminal Justice Act 1988 and the Official Secrets Act 1989, which has replaced the Official Secrets Act 1911.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Preliminary matters
- the nature and classification of criminal offences
- criminal responsiblity - actus reus, mens rea, strict and vicarious liability, parties to a crime, general defences
- the inchoate offences - incitement and conspiracy, attempt. Part 2 Offences agains the person: murder
- manslaughter and offences related to suicide
- infanticide, child destruction, abortion, and concealment of birth
- assault, battery, wounding, kidnapping and allied offences
- sexual offences
- road traffic offences. Part 3 Offences against property: the essence of theft - actus reus, mens rea
- robbery, burglary and other offences
- criminal deception under the Theft Acts 1968 and 1978
- making off without payment and backmail
- handling stolen goods
- evidence and restitution orders
- criminal damage, trespass and related offences
- forgery and counterfeiting. Part 4 Offences against the security of the state, public order and morals and the administration of justice: offences against the state and international law and order
- offences against public order, and public nuisance
- criminal libel, blasphemy and obscenity
- misuse of drugs
- bigamy and perjury
- contempt of court.
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