Card, Cross, and Jones: Criminal Law

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Oxford University Press, 2014 - Law - 812 pages
With a reputation for being one of the very best introductory texts on the substantive criminal law in England and Wales, Card, Cross & Jones: Criminal Law remains a firm favorite with lecturers and students alike. Carefully developed coverage ensures that this textbook will support you throughout your study helping you to advance your understanding of the key principles governing criminal law. Designed for use on undergraduate courses and diplomas in law, discussion of case law as well as hypothetical examples and key point summaries guide you through the technicalities of this fascinating aspect of law.


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Contents

Table of secondary legislation
xxvi
Table of cases
xxvii
1 Introduction
1
actus reus
32
mens rea
69
4 Proof
110
5 Mistake and related matters
118
6 Strict liability
128
10 Theft and related offences
388
11 Other offences under the Theft Act 1968
455
12 Fraud and related offences
486
13 Offences of damage to property
507
14 Inchoate offences
524
15 Mental condition defences
595
16 Other general defences
661
17 Participation
719

7 Nonfatal offences against the person
156
8 Homicide and related offences
230
9 Sexual offences
328
18 Vicarious liability corporate liability and liability of unincorporated associations
769
Index
795
Copyright

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About the author (2014)

Richard Card, Emeritus Professor of Law, De Montfort University, Leicester Richard Card is Emeritus Professor of Law at De Monfort University, Leicester. He has written widely in a number of areas of law, particularly criminal law.

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