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Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law, now in its tenth edition, takes a distinctive approach to the subject of criminal law, whilst still covering all of the vital topics found on criminal law courses. Uniquely theoretical, it begins with an exploration of the underlying principles and theoretical foundations of the criminal law, givng the reader the necessary context and tools to critically engage with and analyse the law in the later chapters.
This is essential reading for students seeking a sophisticated and critically engaging exploration of the subject.
Digital Formats
The tenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.
The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
This edition is supported by online resources, including:
- Additional chapters on bribery and money laundering, public order offences, and communication offences
- Links to useful websites
List of contents
- 1: Criminal law process
- 2: Criminal law history
- 3: Criminal law values
- 4: Criminal law fabric
- 5: Criminal conduct: Actus reus, causation and permissions
- 6: Criminal capacity, mens rea, and fault
- 7: Excusatory defences
- 8: Homicide
- 9: Non-fatal violations of the person
- 10: Property offences
- 11: Financial crime
- 12: Complicity
- 13: Inchoate offences
- 14: Bribery and money laundering (additional chapter)
- 15: Public order offences (additional chapter)
- 16: Communication offences (additional chapter)
About the author
Jeremy Horder is Professor of Criminal Law at the LSE, and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of numerous works of criminal law scholarship, including
Criminal Misconduct in Office (Oxford University Press, 2018),
Homicide and the Politics of Law Reform (Oxford University Press, 2012), and
Excusing Crime (Oxford University Press, 2007).
Summary
Ashworth's Principles of Criminal Law is distinctly different from other criminal law textbooks. Focusing on the theoretical issues and underlying principles, it brings the subject to life through a critically involving and contextual approach, whilst still covering the core topics found on criminal law courses.
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The book is excellent, the work of two fine legal minds. No book of its length on the same subject is as good.
Report
This continues to be a unique, strong, and well-grounded account of English criminal law... The greatest strength of the book continues to be its first four conceptual chapters, which set the scene and establish the core values, institutions, and processes that give English criminal law its precise shape. Dr David Hayes, Lecturer, University of Sheffield
