2nd Edition

Criminal Law: The Basics

By Jonathan Herring Copyright 2022
150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

Criminal Law: The Basics is an insightful introduction to the legal aspects of criminal acts, ranging from battery to burglary and harassment to homicide. Starting with an in-depth exploration of the very concept of crime, the book considers key questions such as: • How should we decide what is criminal and what isn’t? • What is the difference between murder and manslaughter? • Could... Read more
  1. Basic Concepts in Criminal Law
  2. Homicide
  3. Assault
  4. Property Offences
  5. Accomplice and Inchoate Offences
  6. Defences

 

Biography

Jonathan Herring is a Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, UK, and the DW Wolf-Clarendon Fellow in Law at Exeter College, Oxford. He is the author of many books in the areas of criminal law, family law and medical law and ethics.