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Beginning Criminal Law.
Whether you're new to higher education, coming to legal study for the first time or just wondering what Criminal Law is all about, Beginning Criminal Law is the ideal introduction to help you hit the ground running. Starting with the basics and an overview of each topic, it will help you come t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Colección: | Beginning the law.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; Preface; Guide to the Companion Website; 1 Introduction to criminal law; Learning objectives; Causing harm to others; Morality; What is punishment and why do we have it?; Elements of criminal liability; The practical side of the criminal law; The classification of criminal offences; The criminal trial; Further reading; Companion Website; 2 Actus reus, omissions and causation; Learning objectives; Introduction; Actus reus; Omissions or failures to act; Causation; Summary; Issues to think about further.
- Further readingCompanion Website; 3 Mens rea; Learning objectives; Introduction; Intention; Recklessness; Negligence; The coincidence of actus reus and mens rea; The doctrine of transferred malice; Strict liability; Summary; Issues to think about further; Further reading; Companion Website; 4 Murder and involuntary manslaughter; Learning objectives; Introduction; The offence of murder; Unlawful act manslaughter; Gross negligence manslaughter; Summary; Further reading; Companion Website; 5 Voluntary manslaughter; Learning objectives.
- The new law of loss of self control and the old law of provocationDiminished responsibility; Infanticide; Suicide; Summary; Issues to think about further; Further reading; Companion Website; 6 Defences
- duress, necessity, self defence, mistake and intoxication; Learning objectives; Introduction; Justificatory or excusatory?; Self defence; Duress; Necessity; Intoxication; Mistake; Summary; Key cases; Issues to think about further; Further reading; Companion Website; 7 Non fatal offences against the person; Learning objectives; Introduction; Common law offences; Consent; Summary; Key cases.
- Issues to think about furtherFurther reading; Companion Website; 8 Rape; Learning objectives; Introduction; Actus reus; Mens rea; Consent; Summary; Key cases; Issues to think about further; Further reading; Companion Website; 9 Theft; Learning objectives; Introduction; Is the actus reus present?; Is the mens rea present?; Summary; Key cases; Issues to think about further; Further reading; Companion Website; 10 Forms of liability
- inchoate offences and joint enterprise; Learning objectives; Introduction; Inchoate offences; Attempt; Key cases; Conspiracy; Serious Crime Act 2007; Impossibility.
- Joint enterpriseSummary; Key cases; Issues to think about further; Further reading; Companion Website; Index.