Criminal Law

‘This is an accessible and comprehensive textbook, which explains key cases well and has a very clear writing style.’

Jonathan Doak, Professor of Law, Durham University

‘This welcome new edition provides comprehensive coverage of substantive legal principles, case-law analysis and evaluation of policy and academic discourses. Students will benefit from its thorough, clear and accessible material.’

David Selfe, Director of the School of Law, Liverpool John Moores University

‘A comprehensive yet accessible guide to the criminal law.’

Gary Betts, LLB Course Director and Senior Lecturer in Law, Coventry University

Criminal Law, part of the Foundations Series, offers a comprehensive, clear and straightforward account of the law ideal for LLB and GDL students.

This twelfth edition has been fully updated with all recent developments in criminal law, including:

·    An explanation on the abolition of coercion

·    Discussion of the amended rights of a householder to use force against an intruder

·    An examination of significant new cases, such as Dawes [2014] and Robinson-Pierre [2013]

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael Jefferson is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sheffield. He has been the Director of Teaching for the School of Law and Director of Learning and Teaching Development for the Faculty. He was the Chair of the Association of Law Teachers. He externally examines Criminal Law and is a member of the Bar Standards Board's Central Examinations Review Panel.