Criminal Law Contents

 PART I GENERAL PRINCIPLES

1 Introduction to the Criminal Law

1.1 Introduction
1.2 The purpose of this text
1.3 Defining crime
1.4 The need for the criminal law?
1.5 Principles of criminal law
1.6 Sources of criminal law
1.7 Criminal procedure, evidence and sentencing
1.8 Nature of criminal liability
1.9 Further reading
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2 Actus Reus: The Conduct Element of Crime

2.1 Introduction to actus reus
2.2 Defining the actus reus
2.3 Conduct and result crimes
2.4 Voluntary and positive conduct
2.5 State of affairs cases (‘situational liability’)
2.6 Omissions
2.7 Causation
2.8 Thin skull rule
2.9 Putting it all together
2.10 Further reading
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3 Mens Rea: The Mental Element of Crime

3.1 Introduction to mens rea
3.2 Intention
3.3 Recklessness
3.4 Negligence
3.5 Other forms of mens rea
3.6 Strict liability
3.7 Correspondence of actus reus and mens rea
3.8 Coincidence of actus reus and mens rea
3.9 Transferred malice
3.10 Further reading
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4 Principal and Secondary Offenders

4.1 Introduction to principal and secondary offenders
4.2 Elements of complicity
4.3 Joint enterprise
4.4 Assistance after the fact
4.5 Reform
4.6 Further reading
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5 Inchoate Offences

5.1 Introduction to inchoate offences
5.2 Attempts
5.3 Conspiracy
5.4 Assistance or encouragement
5.5 Common law incitement
5.6 Bringing together inchoate offences
5.7 Substantive inchoate liability
5.8 Further reading
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6 Vicarious and Corporate Liability

6.1 Introduction to vicarious and corporate liability
6.2 Vicarious liability
6.3 Corporate liability
6.4 Corporate offences
6.5 Further reading
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7 Defences to Liability

7.1 Introduction to defences
7.2 Unfitness to plead
7.3 Infancy
7.4 Mistake
7.5 Intoxication
7.6 Insanity
7.7 Automatism
7.8 Consent
7.9 Private and public defence
7.10 Duress
7.11 Necessity
7.12 Further reading
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PART II OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON

8 Fatal Offences

8.1 Introduction to fatal offences
8.2 Murder
8.3 Manslaughter
8.4 Voluntary manslaughter
8.5 Involuntary manslaughter
8.6 Putting it all together
8.7 Reform
8.8 Further reading
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9 Non-Fatal Offences

9.1 Introduction to non-fatal offences
9.2 Common assault
9.3 Defences to common assault
9.4 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
9.5 Malicious wounding and inflicting grievous bodily harm
9.6 Wounding and causing grievous bodily harm with intent
9.7 Reform
9.8 Further reading
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10 Sexual Offences

10.1 Introduction to sexual offences
10.2 Rape
10.3 Assault by penetration
10.4 Sexual assault
10.5 Causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent
10.6 Putting together sexual offences
10.7 Reform
10.8 Further reading
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PART III OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

11 Theft and Related Offences

11.1 Introduction to property offences
11.2 Theft
11.3 Robbery
11.4 Burglary and aggravated burglary
11.5 Going equipped
11.6 Reform
11.7 Further reading
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12 Other Theft Act Offences

12.1 Introduction to other Theft Act offences
12.2 Abstracting electricity
12.3 Blackmail
12.4 Handling stolen goods
12.5 Making off without payment
12.6 Further reading
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13 Fraud and Related Offences

13.1 Introduction to fraud and related offences
13.2 Fraud
13.3 Obtaining services dishonestly
13.4 Preparation offences
13.5 Reform of fraud and related offences
13.6 Further reading
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14 Damage to Property

14.1 Introduction to damaging property
14.2 Criminal damage
14.3 Reform
14.4 Further reading
       

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