Criminal Law

Develop understanding of criminal Law and clarify complex issues Criminal Law (Longman Law series), 8th Edition, by William Wilson and Laura Lammasniemi, combines coverage of the core legal principles with discussion of the theories and academic debates that underpin the subject. Enhance your understanding of criminal law and make use of the reading references to pertinent academic articles, hypothetical case examples that clarify complex issues, and end-of-chapter summaries. New to this edition: On the law of causation, Grant (2021) further narrows down the circumstances within which defendant might be able to rely on overwhelming supervening event whereas Field (2021) and Rebelo (2021) provide further insight into Kennedy (2007) direction and victim interventions On defences, Keal (2022) provides a narrower interpretation of the cognitive elements of the M’Naghten rules and Magson (2022) clarifies trespasser rule in relation to householder defence On non-fatal offences against the person, s.71 Domestic Abuse Act 2021 codifies the much debated principle from Brown (1993) on consent to serious harm On sexual offences, Lawrance (2020) attempts to provide some clarity rules on deception and consent raising further questions on the matter, R (End Violence Against Women Coalition) v DPP (2021) sees a challenge to CPS policy on rape prosecutions, and AG Reference No. 1 of 2020 confirms intent is not required for the sexual element of sexual assault On diminished responsibility, Challen (2019) provides important discussion on coercive control and diminished responsibility, Joyce and Kay, and Foy (2020) clarifies when intoxication can be considered in cases of diminished responsibility On gross negligence manslaughter, Broughton (2020) introduces clearer yet potentially more…