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Preface

Table of Cases

Table of Legislation

Abbreviations

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: an overview

1.8 Nature of criminal liability

1.9 Further reading

Summary

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2 Actus Reus: The External 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 Parties to a Crime: 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 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 Infancy

7.3 Mistake

7.4 Intoxication

7.5 Insanity

7.6 Automatism

7.7 Consent

7.8 Private and public defence

7.9 Duress

7.10 Necessity

7.11 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 Further reading

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9 Non-Fatal Offences

9.1 Introduction to non-fatal offences

9.2 Common assault

9.3 Defence of consent

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 Coronavirus and non-fatal offences

9.8 Aggravated forms of non-fatal offences

9.9 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 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 Further reading

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12 Other Theft Act Offences

12.1 Introduction to other Theft Act offences

12.2 Blackmail

12.3 Handling stolen goods

12.4 Making off without payment

12.5 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 Further reading

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14 Damage to Property

14.1 Introduction to damaging property

14.2 Criminal damage

14.3 Further reading

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Index