Criminal Law: Text, Cases and Materials

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers comprehensive legal coverage and insightful analysis alongside expertly selected extracts from key cases and academic sources.

The effective two-part structure of each chapter in the book - the first part explaining the law as it is, the second examining the theoretical aspects of the law - ensures that readers not only gain a secure understanding of the law itself but also acquire a fundamental appreciation of the surrounding philosophical and ethical debates. Important theoretical material is made accessible to students through a particularly engaging writing style. The author's clarity of expression brings the subject to life and places the law in context.

This text is an essential and complete resource for all those wanting to get to grips with the fascinating and sometimes challenging area of criminal law.

• A unique two-part approach to covering both doctrinal and theoretical criminal law makes the text appropriate across a wide range of levels and abilities
• The inclusion of extracts from case judgments and critical academic writings deepens students' engagement with the subject
• Further reading suggestions and questions at the end of individual sections allow students to reflect on the content and offer clarity on where to find extra coverage
• The structure is closely tailored to criminal law courses ensuring that the text provides all of the commentary and materials needed to gain a comprehensive understanding of each topic
• Accompanied by extensive online resources, including self-test questions, key case flashcards, guidance on answering selected questions in the book, and an introductory video from the author talking about the study of criminal law and his approach to the subject
• Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

New to this Edition:

• New case law, including R v Barton [2020] EWCA Crim 575 on dishonesty; R v Lanning and Camille [2021] EWCA Crim 450 on complicity; R v Lawrance [2020] EWCA Crim 971 on rape; R v Rebelo [2021] EWCA Crim 306 on manslaughter; R v Wood Treatment Ltd [2021] EWCA Crim 618 on corporate crime; and more
• Analysis of the new law on dishonesty
• New material on race and criminal law, highlighting the racial inequalities in how the criminal justice system operates