Smith, Sir John.

Criminal law : cases and materials. - 7th ed. - UK : Reed Elsevier, 1999. - lii, 759 p. : 25 cm.

Part 1 General principles: crime and sentence; the definition of a crime; the classification of offences; the elements of a crime; crimes of negligence; crimes of strict liability; parties to crime; assistance after the offence; vicarious liability and liability of associations; general defences; incitement, conspiracy and attempt. Part 2 Particular crimes: homicide; non-fatal offences against the person; sexual offences; road traffic offences; theft and related offences; forgery 654; offences of damage to property; computer misuse offences; criminal libels and related offences; offences against public order.

Designed for students of criminal law, this work provides detailed explanations of the general principles of criminal law and of the crimes of which a student requires knowledge. This edition brings the work up-to-date for 1999 in the light of changes in statute and case law.

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Criminal Law

345.42 SMI 1999