Criminal Law : Text, Cases, and Materials by Jonathan Herring

Criminal Law : Text, Cases, and Materials by Jonathan Herring

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Provides an introduction to Criminal Law. This book explains the elements of important criminal offences. Criminal offences are set in their social context, and the philosophical and ethical issues raised by the crimes are discussed. It includes extracts from the important cases so that students can learn about the key judicial pronouncements.

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Criminal Law : Text, Cases, and Materials by Jonathan Herring

"Text, Cases and Materials on Criminal Law" offers an exciting and accessible introduction to criminal law. It provides students with a detailed knowledge of the law and includes extensive discussion on the theoretical issues raised by the law. The elements of important criminal offences are clearly explained. Extracts from the most important cases are included so that students can learn about the key judicial pronouncements on criminal law. Criminal offences are set in their social context and the wider philosophical and ethical issues raised by the crimes are discussed. The text summaries the key arguments that academic commentators have made in straight-forward terms and provides interesting and stimulating extracts. In all it is a mini criminal law library in one volume.
Jonathan Herring's Criminal Law is an excellent attempt to provide something that fulfils a number of requirements.. his book offers a text, his explanation and a discussion of the standard topics that arise in almost every undergraduate criminal law syllabus." The Times Higher Education Supplement, May 2005
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ISBN 13 9780198765783
ISBN 10 0198765789
Title Criminal Law : Text, Cases, and Materials
Author Jonathan Herring
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2005-02-01
Number of pages 996
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