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Criminal Law Textbook

by: Heaton, Russell

Criminal Law Textbook

by: Heaton, Russell

ISBN 13:
9780199287055
ISBN 10:
0199287058
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 06/15/2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

"Criminal Law Textbook introduces undergraduates to the principles of criminal law through a fresh and engaging approach. The second edition includes a new chapter on sexual offences and includes coverage of the Fraud Act 2006, which replaces the deception offences in the Theft Acts 1968 and 1978 with a completely new regime of offences."--BOOK JACKET.

Source Acknowledgements

xvii

Table of Cases

xix

Table of Statutes

xxxix

Glossary of Journal and Other References

xlv

How to Use This Book

xlvii

Introduction

(16)

What is a crime?

(1)

The role of the substantive criminal law

(2)

Classification of offences

(1)

Appeals and the role of the trial judge

(3)

Burden of proof

(4)

Reform of the criminal law

(5)

Further reading

(1)

Summary

(2)

Actus reus

(30)

Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Actus reus

(1)

The elements of actus reus

(1)

Consequences

(1)

Circumstances

(1)

Conduct

(9)

Causation

(13)

Coincidence of mens rea and actus reus

(4)

Further reading

(1)

Summary

(2)

Means rea and fault

(40)

Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(3)

Intention

(13)

Recklessness

(9)

Negligence

(2)

Mens rea as to circumstances

(5)

Fault element variable

(1)

Some other mens rea words

(1)

Mistake and mens rea

(2)

Transferred malice

(5)

Further reading

(1)

Summary

(3)

Non-fatal offences against the person

(34)

Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

The less serious offences

(18)

The more serious offences

106

(11)

Reform

117

(4)

Further reading

118

(1)

Summary

118

(2)

Assessment exercise

120

(1)

Sexual offences

121

(18)

Objectives

121

(1)

Introduction

121

(1)

Rape

122

(7)

Assault by penetration

129

(1)

Sexual assault

130

(3)

Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent

133

(1)

Child victims under 13

134

(1)

Sexual offences protecting children under 16

134

(5)

Further reading

135

(1)

Summary

135

(4)

Homicide

139

(54)

Objectives

139

(1)

Introduction

139

(1)

Actus reus

140

(2)

Murder

142

(7)

Manslaughter

149

(44)

Further reading

189

(1)

Summary

189

(3)

Assessment exercise

192

(1)

General defences I: Age and insanity

193

(14)

Objectives

193

(1)

Introduction to and overview of general defences

193

(2)

Age and criminal responsibility

195

(1)

Insanity

196

(11)

Further reading

205

(1)

Summary

205

(2)

General defences II: Automatism, intoxication, mistake and self-defence

207

(40)

Objectives

207

(1)

Introduction

208

(1)

Automatism

208

(7)

Intoxication

215

(11)

Mistake

226

(8)

Self-defence, prevention of crime and defence of property

234

(13)

Further reading

242

(1)

Summary

242

(3)

Assessment exercise

245

(2)

General defences III: Duress, necessity and marital coercion

247

(28)

Objectives

247

(1)

Introduction

247

(2)

Duress by threats

249

(10)

Duress of circumstances

259

(4)

Necessity

263

(6)

Marital coercion

269

(1)

Superior orders

270

(5)

Further reading

270

(1)

Summary

271

(3)

Assessment exercise

274

(1)

Offences against property I: Theft

275

(50)

Objectives

275

(1)

Introduction

275

(1)

Theft

276

(1)

Definition

277

(48)

Further reading

321

(1)

Summary

322

(2)

Assessment exercise

324

(1)

Offences against property II: Fraud

325

(30)

Objectives

325

(1)

Introduction

325

(1)

A brief summary of the old law of deception

326

(5)

The new offence of fraud

331

(24)

Further reading

351

(1)

Summary

351

(4)

Offences against property III

355

(48)

Objectives

355

(1)

Introduction

355

(1)

Robbery

355

(2)

Offences of temporary deprivation

357

(7)

Abstracting electricity

364

(1)

Burglary

364

(7)

Aggravated burglary

371

(2)

Blackmail

373

(5)

Handling stolen goods

378

(10)

Criminal damage

388

(15)

Further reading

398

(1)

Summary

399

(3)

Assessment exercise

402

(1)

Strict liability

403

(16)

Objectives

403

(1)

Introduction

403

(2)

The development of strict liability

405

(1)

How do the courts decide on strict liability?

406

(10)

Is the imposition of strict liability justified?

416

(3)

Further reading

417

(1)

Summary

417

(2)

Secondary participation in crime

419

(40)

Objectives

419

(1)

Introduction

419

(1)

Perpetrators

420

(3)

Accessories

423

(36)

Further reading

456

(1)

Summary

456

(2)

Assessment exercise

458

(1)

Vicarious and corporate liability

459

(18)

Objectives

459

(1)

Vicarious liability

459

(5)

Corporate liability

464

(13)

Further reading

475

(1)

Summary

476

(1)

Assessment exercise

476

(1)

Inchoate offences

477

(42)

Objectives

477

(1)

Introduction

477

(2)

Attempt

479

(12)

Conspiracy

491

(20)

Incitement

511

(8)

Further reading

515

(1)

Summary

515

(3)

Assessment exercise

518

(1)

Appendix: Assessment Questions and Answers

519

(38)

Index

557

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