The Criminal Process: An Evaluative Study - Hardcover

Ashworth, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198765371 ISBN 13: 9780198765370

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This is a new edition of a hugely popular textbook, which has been designed to introduced students to criminal law through a study of the principles and policies underlying it. Exploring the major spheres of criminal liability, the book raises questions about the proper limits of the criminal law, the relative seriousness of harms, the various principles grounded in fairness to individuals, policies designed to further the aims of the criminal law, and ideas of criminal culpability. The second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include discussion of all major developments since 1991, and has been expanded to provide more coverage of substantive law.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Ashworth is Vinerian Professor of English Law in the University of Oxford, and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. His publications include Principles of Criminal Law (OUP, 2nd edn, 1995), and Sentencing and Criminal Justice (Butterworths, 2nd edn, 1995).

Review

`An excellent coverage of an increasingly important area.'
Stephen Jones, University of Bristol

`An excellent, up-to-date analysis. Presented in a characteristically clear, lucid, and accessible manner.'
Dr Andrew Choo, University of Leicester

`It looks very good - covering areas of criminal process that are difficult to get together in one place. It will be very useful.'
Professor H. Genn, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London

`An extremely useful marriage of legal and theoretical issues affecting the criminal justice process which will be invaluable as a main text for criminal justice studies.'
Dr Clare Leon, University of Leeds

`First book of this type to deal with `process' - invaluable supplement to texts on the substantive law.'
Edward Phillips, University of Greenwich

`A highly informative analysis of a very topical subject ... most incisive.'
Leonard Jason-Lloyd, University of Derby

`A very useful, detailed and perceptive discussion of criminal justice issues.'
John Baldwin, University of Birmingham

`This is a very useful book for introducing the criminal process to probation students.'
Tina Eadie, University of Nottingham

`An excellent book.'
Ian D. Brownlee, University of Leeds

`An excellent perspective of particular benefit to the thoughtful students of Criminal Litigations and the potential practitioner in crime.'
John Sprack, Council of Legal Education

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0198765371
• ISBN 13: 9780198765370
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 364