Publisher's Synopsis
A collection of material selected not only to provide a current state of criminal law but also showing how criminal law fits into a wider context. Material relating the study of criminal law to human behaviour, as well as the changing moral and political perceptions of society are included.;The text presents the relevant facts and law from important cases together with a selection of comments by academic writers on the issues raised. In each section notes and comments are set out. It is intended to encourage students to discover the inescapable challenges of the criminal law. James Gobert has also written "The Law of Probation and Parole", "Prisoner's Rights" and "Problems in Criminal Law".
