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El. knyga: Criminal Law

, (Northumbria University, UK)
  • Formatas: 480 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Dec-2012
  • Leidėjas: Willan Publishing
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781135899486
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  • Formatas: 480 pages
  • Išleidimo metai: 06-Dec-2012
  • Leidėjas: Willan Publishing
  • Kalba: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781135899486
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This textbook covers the Criminal Law option of the A-level law syllabus, and provides an ideal introduction for anybody coming to the subject for the first time.

Criminal Law covers all A-level syllabuses/specification requirements, and is written by the principal examiner and principal assistant examiner in Criminal Law for one of the major examination boards. It contains extensive case illustration, and a range of examination related questions and activities. There is a special focus on key skills, and on the new synoptic assessment syllabus requirements.

This fully updated third edition builds upon the success of the first two editions.

It:





provides coverage of OCR and AQA specifications is endorsed by OCR for use with the Criminal Law option includes new OCR synoptic assessment source materials (for use in examinations in June 2005) with additional guidance discusses new legislation and cases including Sexual Offences Act 2003, Andrews, Bollom, G and R, Rowland, Safi and others, Weller, Z.
Table of cases
xiii
Table of statutes
xxi
Introduction xxv
How to use this book xxix
Part 1 General principles
1(68)
1 Actus reus and mens rea
3(23)
Introduction
3(1)
Actus reus
3(2)
Causation
5(12)
Mens rea
17(1)
Coincidence of actus reus and mens rea
17(4)
Mens rea is not the same as motive
21(1)
Transferred malice
22(2)
Summary
24(2)
2 Liability for omissions
26(11)
Introduction
26(1)
Crimes that can be committed only by failing to act
27(1)
Committing crime by failing to act when under a duty act
28(7)
Reform
35(1)
Summary
36(1)
3 Recklessness
37(10)
Introduction
37(1)
The taking of an unjustifiable risk
38(1)
Awareness of risk
38(1)
The Cunningham test: 1957
39(1)
The Caldwell test: 1981-2003
40(2)
Back to Cunningham: G and R (2003)
42(4)
Summary
46(1)
4 Strict liability
47(22)
Introduction
47(1)
Contrast with absolute liability
48(1)
Common law offences
48(1)
Statutory offences
48(1)
Identifying offences of strict liability
49(10)
Impact of the Human Rights Act 1998
59(1)
Pros and cons of strict liability
60(1)
Due diligence defences
61(2)
Summary
63(1)
Questions on Part 1 General principles 1
64(5)
Part 2 Homicide
5 Murder
69(13)
Introduction
69(1)
Causing death
70(1)
Another human being
70(1)
The Queen's Peace
71(1)
Within any county of the realm
71(1)
The year-and-a-day rule
71(1)
`Malice aforethought'
72(6)
Reform
78(3)
Summary
81(1)
6 Voluntary manslaughter
82(33)
General introduction
82(1)
A Provocation
83(1)
Important note about law reform
83(1)
Introduction
83(1)
What can amount to provocation?
83(1)
The subjective question
84(2)
The objective question
86(7)
Procedure
93(7)
summary
100(1)
B Diminished responsibility
101(1)
Introduction
101(1)
`Abnormality of mind'
102(1)
The specified causes
103(2)
`Substantially impaired...mental responsibility'
105(1)
The effect of intoxication
105(5)
Procedure
110(1)
Reform
111(2)
Summary
113(1)
C Suicide pact
114(1)
7 Involuntary manslaughter
115(20)
General introduction
115(1)
A Constructive manslaughter
115(1)
Introduction
115(1)
The actus reus of constructive manslaughter
116(3)
The mens rea of constructive manslaughter
119(2)
Summary
121(1)
B Gross negligence manslaughter
122(1)
Introduction
122(1)
Duty of care
123(1)
Breach of duty
124(1)
Gross negligence
124(3)
Summary
127(1)
C Subjective reckless manslaughter
127(1)
D Corporate manslaughter
128(2)
Reform of involuntary manslaughter
130(1)
Questions on Part 2 Homicide
131(4)
Part 3 Offences against the person
8 Non-fatal offences against the person
135(18)
Introduction
135(1)
Assault and battery
136(4)
Actual bodily harm
140(1)
Wounding and grievous bodily harm
141(2)
Included offences
143(1)
Psychiatric injury
144(1)
Transmission of disease
145(2)
Stalking
147(1)
Mens rea of non-fatal offences
148(1)
Reform
149(2)
Summary
151(2)
9 Consent
153(18)
Introduction
153(1)
General principles
153(6)
Limitations on consent
159(6)
The impact of the Human Rights Act 1998
165(1)
Reform
166(1)
Summary
166(1)
Questions on Part 3 Offences against the person
167(4)
Part 4 Offences against property
10 Theft and making off
171(22)
Introduction
171(1)
`Appropriation'
172(3)
`Property'
175(1)
`Belonging to another'
176(4)
`Dishonesty'
180(3)
`Intention to permanently deprive'
183(4)
Making off without payment
187(3)
Summary
190(3)
11 Robbery
193(4)
Introduction
193(1)
The actus reus of robbery
193(3)
The mens rea of robbery
196(1)
Summary
196(1)
12 Burglary
197(9)
Introduction
197(1)
Actus reus of burglary
197(5)
The mens rea of burglary
202(1)
Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence
203(1)
Summary
204(2)
13 Criminal damage
206(15)
Introduction
206(1)
Criminal damage
206(3)
Aggravated criminal damage
209(2)
`Without lawful excuse'
211(4)
Arson and aggravated arson
215(1)
Summary
215(1)
Questions on Part 4 Offences against property
216(5)
Part 5 Defences
General introduction
221(2)
14 Intoxication
223(17)
Introduction
223(1)
Legal principle vs public policy
224(1)
Voluntary intoxication
225(6)
Involuntary intoxication
231(3)
`Dutch courage'
234(1)
Intoxication and other defences
235(1)
Reform
236(2)
Summary
238(2)
15 Insanity
240(17)
Introduction
240(1)
The M'Naghten Rules
240(1)
`Defect of reason'
241(1)
`Disease of the mind'
241(8)
`Nature and quality of the act'
249(1)
`Wrong'
249(3)
The presumption of sanity
252(1)
`Irresistible impulses'
252(1)
The special verdict
253(1)
Procedure
254(1)
Reform
254(1)
Summary
255(2)
16 Automatism
257(8)
Introduction
257(1)
What is `automatism'?
257(2)
Extent of involuntariness required
259(1)
Self-induced automatism
260(1)
Reflex actions
261(1)
Reform
262(1)
Summary
262(3)
17 Mistake
265(6)
Introduction
265(1)
General principles
265(2)
Intoxicated mistakes
267(3)
Summary
270(1)
18 Duress and necessity
271(18)
Introduction
271(1)
Sources of the duress
271(1)
The seriousness of the threat
272(1)
Threats against whom?
273(1)
Immediacy of the threat
273(1)
Escape opportunities and police protection
274(1)
Voluntary exposure to risk of compulsion
274(3)
Should D have resisted the threats?
277(3)
The scope of the defence
280(4)
Reform of duress
284(1)
Necessity
284(3)
Summary
287(2)
19 Self-defence and the prevention of crime
289(12)
Introduction
289(1)
The necessity of force
290(2)
The reasonableness of force
292(4)
Summary
296(1)
Questions on Part 5 Defences
297(4)
Part 6 General principles 2
20 Participation
301(18)
Introduction
301(1)
Principals and secondary parties
301(2)
Actus reus of secondary parties
303(4)
Mens rea of secondary parties
307(6)
Withdrawal
313(2)
Victims as accessories
315(1)
Reform
315(2)
Summary
317(2)
21 Attempts
319(12)
Introduction
319(1)
The actus reus of attempts
320(4)
The mens rea of attempt
324(1)
Excluded offences
325(1)
Impossibility
326(2)
Reform
328(1)
Summary
329(2)
22 Conspiracy, and encouraging or assisting crime
331(12)
A Conspiracy
331(1)
Introduction
331(1)
The actus reus of conspiracy
331(1)
The mens rea of statutory conspiracy
332(2)
Impossibility
334(1)
Reform of conspiracy
334(1)
Summary
334(1)
B Encouraging or assisting crime
335(1)
Background
335(1)
Liability under the Serious Crime Act 2007
336(1)
Defences of `acting reasonably'
337(1)
Defence of victims
338(1)
Evaluation of the Serious Crime Act provisions
338(1)
Summary
338(1)
Questions on Part 6 General principles 2
339(4)
Part 7 Studying criminal law
23 Criminal law in context
343(6)
Introduction
343(1)
Morality
344(2)
Policy issues
346(1)
Criminal justice
346(1)
Conclusion
347(2)
24 Sources of law
349(14)
Introduction
349(1)
Textbooks as secondary sources
349(1)
Primary sources
350(1)
Synoptic assessment based on source materials
351(1)
OCR materials for the Criminal Law Special Study paper G154 (for examination from January 2010), with authors' commentary
352(11)
25 OCR New specification materials
363(19)
Specimen Paper
363(3)
Specimen Mark Scheme
366(9)
Criminal Law Special Study Specimen Paper
375(2)
Criminal Law Special Study Specimen Mark Scheme
377(5)
26 Objective questions
382(8)
27 Key skills
390(9)
Introduction
390(1)
Key skills to be assessed
390(1)
Opportunities for evidencing key skills
391(7)
Conclusion
398(1)
28 Legal resources on the internet
399(2)
29 Answers guide
401(25)
A End of Part questions
401(21)
B Suggested Answers to Special Study Questions
422(4)
30 Suggested answers to OCR Section C Objective questions
426(9)
Glossary 435(5)
Index 440
Alan Lidbury is the Principal Examiner of A-level Law, UK.

Tony Storey is the Principal Assistant Examiner of A-level Law, UK.