Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
List of Latin Terms
PART I: BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
1 Introduction to Criminal Law
1.1 The Scope of this Book
1.2 What is Criminal Law?
1.3 The Role of Criminal Law
1.4 What Conduct is Criminal?
1.5 Other Influences on Criminal Law
1.6 The Reality of Criminal Behaviour
Hot Topic: Should Fox Hunting be made Illegal?
Summary
Case Notes
Further Reading
2 Procedures and Structures of Criminal Law
2.1 The Role of the State in Criminal Proceedings
2.2 The Role of the Judge in Criminal Proceedings
2.3 Judge and Jury
2.4 The Burden of Proof
2.5 Classification of Offences
2.6 Punishment
2.7 Reform of the Law
2.8 The Proposals for a Criminal Code
Hot Topic: The Increasing Role of the Jury
Summary
Case Notes
PuSher Reading
3 The External Elements
3.1 The Elements of a Crimina1 Offence
3.2 Different Aspects of the Actus Reus
3.3 Liability for Omissions
3.4 Should the Law Punish Omissions?
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