By David Ormerod

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* \\\\\\\' \\\"Professor David Ormerod is regarded as the quintessential \\\\\\\'practitioner\\\\\\\'s academic\\\\\\\' for his pragmatism and ability to diffuse his intellectual arguments into sound practical principles.\\\" Simon McKay, Solicitor Advocate, Covert Policing Review 2005 \\\\\\\' -

* \\\\\\\' \\\"There is no criminal law textbook like it. Its detailed discussion of every offence from necrophilia to bomb hoaxes is without comparison. A student can be confident that if an offence is not dicussed in Smith and Hogan Criminal Law it is not likely to appear in an exam.\\\" \\\\\\\' - Jonathan Herring, Times Higher Education Supplement

Description

New to this edition

* Chapters are now subdivided making this new edition more digestible

* Updated to include new cases and legislation including the Sexual Offences Act 2003

* Takes account of recent important case law, particularly the decisions of the House of Lords in G (on recklessness) and Hasan (on duress)

* Includes a new section on harassment

* Incorporates extensive referencing to academic literature and provides a full bibliography

Smith & Hogan: Criminal Law is regarded as the leading doctrinal textbook on criminal law in England and Wales and has been for almost 40 years. The legal principles and rules involved in criminal law are often complex and technical. It is essential therefore, that students have a clear and comprehensive account of the law to guide their study. For generations of students Smith & Hogan: Criminal Law has fulfilled that need. It provides a detailed and critical exposition of the general principles of criminal liability and the law of the most important crimes. Its authoritative nature renders it popular with practitioners and leads to its frequent citation by the courts.

The book is complimented by an Online Resource Centre providing updates and useful weblinks.

Readership: Suitable for undergraduate law students on criminal law modules, along with solictors and barristers specialising in criminal law.

Contents

Part I. General Principles

1. Crime and sentence

2. The definition of a crime

3. The classification of offences

4. The elements of a crime: actus reus

5. The elements of a crime: mens rea

6. Crimes of negligence

7. Crimes of strict liability

8. Parties to crime

9. Assistance after the offence

10. Vicarious liability and liability of associations

11. General defences

12. Incitement, conspiracy and attempt

Part II. Particular Crimes

13. Murder and manslaughter

14. Offences related to homicide

15. Non-fatal offences against the person

16. Sexual offences

17. Road traffic offences

18. Theft and related offences

19. Offences involving deception

20. Blackmail

21. Burglary and related offences

22. Handling and related offences

23. Forgery

24. Offences of damages to property

25. Computer misuse offences

26. Criminal libels and related offences

27. Offences against public order

Index

Authors, editors, and contributors

David Ormerod, Professor of Criminal Law, University of Leeds

Published Year: 2005 Format: Paper Back ISBN: 978-0-406-97730-4 Publisher: Oxford University Press No of Pages: 1072 Our Price: £ 31.99 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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