Publisher's Synopsis
This is part of a series of books which aim to offer students on polytechnic, university and HE law courses up-to-date, concise and practical coverage of each subject, and are written by lecturers with coniderable teaching experience.;Key features include selective subject coverage, integrated text, cases and materials, concentration on key areas of the syllabus, written at the right level for students new to law.;They are aimed at undergraduates on law courses at polytechnics, universities and colleges of HE; CPE students in polytechnics and law colleges.;This text gives an early introduction to specific offences and defences and goes on to cover all the main topics in a criminal law course, bringing the subject completely up-to-date. Commonwealth and US developments are referred to. Emphasis is given to defects of the law and reform, especially the draft criminal code.
