Criminal Law

Balanced perfectly to give students thought-provoking contextual discussion with succinct and focused coverage. "Criminal Law" explains, analyses, and critiques the criminal law. Contextual coverage ensures that students can enjoy a comprehensive understanding of this most fascinating subject.Key Features: 1. The text closely covers all the areas studied on mainstream criminal law courses in sufficient detail without being overwhelming, providing students new to the subject with the ideal balance of coverage.2.The straightforward and jargon-free approach towards the legal and judicial process helps students feel comfortable with the subject and develop their own critical skills3."Law in Context" boxes frame the law in its practical context, exploring the modern challenges that the law faces today4. Further reading sections at the end of each chapter provide those preparing essays with a carefully targeted starting point for research5. Boxed examples, case fact summaries, key points, and questions help to highlight important points, break the text down, and aid effective learning6.Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning supportNew to this Edition: New coverage examining the relevance of a defendant''s right to protest in criminal damage cases following the decision in Attorney General''s Reference [2022] Includes the Law Commission''s 2023 Consultation on Evidence in Sexual Offence Prosecutions and 2021 Hate Crime Laws recommendationsIncludes increases in punishments for destroying or damaging a memorial enacted by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Sentencing Code (introduced by the Sentencing Act 2020)Digital formats and resources: The seventeeth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the eBook and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with multiple choice questions for students, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about eBooks, please visit:www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

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