Course Notes: Criminal Law

by Lisa Cherkassky

Overview

Course Notes is designed to help you succeed in your law examinations and assessments. Each guide supports revision of an undergraduate and conversion GDL/CPE law degree module by demonstrating good practice in creating and maintaining ideal notes. Course Notes will support you in actively and effectively learning the material by guiding you through the demands of compiling the information you need.

• Written by expert lecturers who understand your needs with examination requirements in mind

• Covers key cases, legislation and principles clearly and concisely so you can recall information confidently

• Contains easy to use diagrams, definition boxes and work points to help you understand difficult concepts

• Provides self test opportunities throughout for you to check your understanding

• Illustrates how to compile the ideal set of revision notes

• Covers the essential modules of study for undergraduate llb and conversion-to-law GDL/CPE courses

• Additional online revision guidance such as sample essay plans, interactive quizzes and a glossary of legal terms at www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781444146547
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/24/2012
Series:	Course Notes
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lisa Cherkassky, LLB, LLM, FHEA, is Lecturer in Law at Bradford University Law School.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Criminal Law
2. Actus Reus and Causation
3. Mens rea
4. Strict liability
5. Parties to a crime
6. Capacity
7. General defences
8. Homicide
9. Non-fatal offences against the person
10. Sexual offences
11. Theft
12. Robbery, burglary and other offences under the Theft Acts
13. Fraud
14. Criminal Damage
Additional chapters on Inchoate offences, and Public order offences can be found on the companion website, www.hodderplus.co.uk/law

Editorial Reviews

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Amy Clatworthy - 3rd Year Law Undergraduate, University of Exeter

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