French Criminal Law

by Elliott,Catherine

• ISBN13: 9781903240311
• ISBN10: 190324031X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Willan

Summary

This book provides a clear and accessible account and analysis of French criminal law in English, the first to have been written. French criminal law has been highly influential in the development of criminal law in civil law countries around the world, and a knowledge of French criminal law has become increasingly important in view of the internationalisation and Europeanisation of criminal law.The book provides a historical introduction to the development of French criminal law, and a chapter on French criminal procedure to provide the context for an understanding of substantive criminal law. Subsequent chapter provide cover the general principles of French criminal law, analysing actus reus, mens rea, parties to crime, inchoate offences and general defences. The major offences are then considered chapter by chapter, and an Appendix provides in both French and English the key provisions of the French Criminal Code.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vi
Preface	vii
Translation of French legal terminology	viii
List of abbreviations	ix
The evolution of French criminal law	1	(10)
French criminal procedure	11	(48)
Actus reus	59	(5)
Mens rea	64	(20)
Secondary party liability	84	(11)
Inchoate offences	95	(10)
Defences	105	(24)
Genocide and other crimes against humanity	129	(17)
Voluntary homicide offences	146	(11)
Involuntary homicide offences	157	(7)
Non-fatal offences against the person	164	(10)
Rape	174	(5)
Property offences	179	(22)
Drug offences	201	(7)
Appendix 1: Key provisions of the French Criminal Code in English and French	208	(21)
Appendix 2: Sample French judgment	229	(2)
Glossary of criminal legal terms	231	(9)
Index	240