Simester and Sullivan's criminal law : theory and doctrine - Simester, AP; Simester, A. P.; Simester, A. P. theory and doctrine (Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2010)
Criminal law : definition and ambit -- The rule of law and the european convention -- Interpretation and proof -- The actus reus -- Mens rea -- Strict and constructive liability -- Secondary participation -- Vicarious and corporate liability -- The inchoate offences -- Homicide -- Non-fatal offences against the person -- The prinicipal sexual offences -- Theft -- Related offences -- Fraud -- The moral limits of criminalisation -- Defences : an overview -- Failure of proof : mistake and intoxication -- Mental condition defences -- Defences of circumstantial pressure -- Permissible conduct -- Defences and blame : some observations.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [809]-832) and index.
Keywords: Criminal law -- England