Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law

by Horder, Jeremy

• ISBN13: 9780198753070
• ISBN10: 0198753071
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-06-07
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law, now in its eight edition, takes a distinctly different approach to the study of criminal law, whilst still covering all of the vital topics found on criminal law courses. Uniquely theoretical, it seeks to elucidate the underlying principles and theoretical foundations of the criminal law, and aims to critically engage readers by contextualizing and analysing the law.

This is essential reading for students seeking a sophisticated and critically engaging exploration of the subject.

The text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre housing a full bibliography as well as a selection of useful web links.

Author Biography

Jeremy Horder, Professor of Criminal Law, London School of Economics and Political Science

Jeremy Horder is Professor of Criminal Law and Head of the Law Department at the LSE. He is the author of numerous works of criminal law scholarship, including, Homicide and the Politics of Law Reform (Oxford University Press, 2012) and Excusing Crime (Oxford University Press, 2004)

Table of Contents

1. Criminal law process
2. Criminal law history
3. Criminal law values
4. Criminal law fabric
5. Criminal conduct: Actus reus, causation and permissions
6. Criminal capacity, Mens rea and fault
7. Excusatory defences
8. Homicide
9. Non-fatal violations of the person
10. Offences of dishonesty
11. Complicity
12. Inchoate offences