Criminal law - Russell Heaton

Criminal Law introduces undergraduates to the principles of criminal law through a fresh and engaging approach. With a reputation for providing a readable and most importantly an understandable account of the law relating to criminal offences, this book allows the reader to develop a full appreciation of the principles that exist within criminal law whilst highlighting and reinforcing key areas for debate.With a user-friendly structure and style of writing, the book thoroughly covers all the main topics of criminal law courses in an accessible way. The use of running examples in each chapter provides scenarios to help clarify points of law and aid understanding.Online Resource CentreThe accompanying Online Resource Centre provides a whole host of additional materials to allow the reader to engage and test their knowledge across the topic areas, including: 'Hot 100 cases' which offers summaries of key criminal law cases; a test bank of 300 MCQ's; a common errors and misconceptions section helps you to avoid the pitfalls, whilst regular updates ensure that you are able to keep pace with legal developments.