Criminal law
/ Alan Reed, Ben Fitzpatrick, Peter Seago
- 3rd ed.
- London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2006.
- liii, 570 p. ; 25 cm.
- Sweet & Maxwell's textbook series .
Previous edition: / Alan Reed and Peter Seago. 2002
Includes index.
Introduction. Actus Reus and Mens Rea: The Elements of an Offence. Strict Liability. Parties to Criminal Offences. General Defences. The Inchoate Offences. Offences Against the Person. Offences Against Property I. Offences Against Property II. Offences Against Property III.
Providing an account of criminal law, explaining the principles and how the law operates in practice, this book focuses on topics common to most law courses including murder, offences against the person/property. It sets out the conceptual basis of criminal liability. It includes hypothetical examples