Textbook on criminal law - M. J Allen

Criminal law is a subject of great complexity which students find both fascinating and frustrating. The complexity is in large part caused by the uncertainty created by the courts, who fail to understand or adhere to fundamental principles.;Criminal law is a subject of great complexity which students find both fascinating and frustrating. Traditionally, textbooks contain more detail than students require and may themselves add to this confusion. This book states clearly both the principles fundamental to criminal liability, and the current state of the law in the areas covered by most criminal law courses. In addition, it highlights those areas where there is confusion, helping students to meet the intellectual challenge which criminal law presents, and to negotiate those areas where frustration might creep in.;This edition has been revised throughout to incorporate recent statutory developments, such as the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Important decisions such as those of the House of Lords in "Attorney-General's Reference (No 3 of 1994)" on transferred malice, "Burstow and Ireland" on assault and grevious bodily harm, "Powell and English" on joint enterprise and murder, and "Woollin" on intent and murder have been included, as well as those of the Court of Appeal in "Parker and Smith" on provocation, "Marshall and others" on theft of things in action, and "Symonds" on duress of circumstances. The book also takes account of proposed legislative changes, in particular the Offences Against the Person Bill.