Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's criminal law / David Ormerod and Karl Laird.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.

16th edition

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Smith and Hogan criminal law.

Smith and Hogan's criminal law.

Criminal law

Criminal law -- Cases -- Great Britain.

Criminal law -- Great Britain.

PART 1 — General Principles

1. An introduction to the criminal law

2. The elements of a crime: actus reus

3. The elements of a crime: mens rea

4. Crimes of negligence

5. Crimes of strict liability

6. Parties to crime

7. Assistance after the offence

8. Corporate and vicarious liability

9. Mental conditions, intoxication and mistake

10. General defences

11. Inchoate crime

PART 2 — Particular Crimes

12. Murder

13. Voluntary manslaughter

14. Involuntary manslaughter

15. Further homicide and related offences

16. Non-fatal offences against the person

17. Sexual offences

18. Theft

19. Robbery

20. Offences of temporary deprivation

21. Making off without payment

22. The Fraud Act 2006

23. Other offences involving fraud

24. Blackmail and related offences

25. Burglary and related offences

26. Handling and related offences

27. Offences of damage to property

28. Computer misuse (additional chapter)

29. Forgery (additional chapter)

30. Obscene communication and publication offences (additional chapter)

31. Offences against public order (additional chapter)

32. Selected road traffic offences (additional chapter)

33. Money laundering (additional chapter)

34. Offensive weapons (additional chapter).

Regarded as the 'bible' of the subject, this first-class textbook offers a highly authoritative account of criminal law, and is frequently cited in court. A detailed exposition of the general principles of criminal law, helping students to understand this complex subject. Discussion of important academic literature is woven into each chapter helping to give a rounded understanding of the subject. Thorough online updates are provided annually. Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. New to this Edition: New features, including a table of contents at the start of every chapter to aid navigation and further reading at the end of every chapter to help students go further. Now includes coverage of modern slavery and terrorist offences. Includes all of the latest cases and developments, including Barton on dishonesty, Wallace and Broughton on causation, Lane and Letts on strict liability, Taj on intoxication and self-defence, Cheeseman on self-defence, Foy on diminished responsibility, and Lawrance and Attorney General's Reference (No 1 of 2020) on sexual offences . - Publisher's website.

Previous edition: 2018.

Originally published: Criminal law / by J.C. Smith and Brian Hogan. London : Butterworths, 1965.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780198849704

lxiv, 1158 pages ; 25 cm