Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials - Softcover

Herring, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198753047 ISBN 13: 9780198753049

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2016

Synopsis

`Jonathan Herring's Criminal Law is an excellent attempt to provide something that fulfils a number of requirements...his book offers a text, his explanation and a discussion of the standard topics that arise in almost every undergraduate criminal law syllabus.'-The Times Higher Education Supplement

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers exceptional depth of analysis alongside a wealth of cases and materials all set within the theoretical context of criminal law, making it the essential resource for anyone wanting to get to grips with this always fascinating and occasionally challenging subject. This fourth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout to incorporate all of the latest changes to the law including the Commission Reforms on Murder and the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

The two part structure to each chapter considers firstly the doctrinal aspects before turning secondly to the theoretical debates. This flexible approach ensures that you not only secure an understanding of the law itself but also a fundamental appreciation of the surrounding philosophical and ethical debates. The author's accessible and stimulating writing style ensures that these important theoretical materials are made accessible and understandable. The author's clarity of expression places the law in context and brings the subject to life. Definitions, exam and revision tips are all provided to further aid study.

This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, offering detailed updates to the law following publication, useful web links, complete bibliography of further references, and guidance on answering questions in the book as well as a video introduction from the author himself.

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan Herring is Professor of Law at Exeter College, University of Oxford. He is a widely published author across several disciplines, including criminal law, family law, and legal ethics.

Review:

"This is an excellent book for our criminal law course. It is pitched at just the right level. With the frequency of new editions it provides there is no other book on the market which can currently compete in my opinion"

--Dr Kevin J. Brown - Newcastle University

"A well-organized and comprehensive text. It succeeds in integrating well-chosen excerpts from academic commentary and case judgments in an accessible form and without over simplification."

--Ms Elizabeth Stokes - University of East London

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0198753047
• ISBN 13: 9780198753049
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 968