Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Criminal Law

This textbook, now in its 17th edition, has been completely updated to include all recent legislative and case law developments, together with detailed analysis of those developments. Part I begins with an introduction to criminal law, with reference to definitions, context, and sources, followed by discussion of the elements of a crime (actus reus and mens rea), before moving on to considering crimes of negligence and strict liability. It then assesses accessorial liability, along with corporate and vicarious liability. Subsequently, it discusses mental condition defences, alongside issues relating to mistake and intoxication, as well as general defences. The final chapter of Part I provides a detailed review of inchoate offences. Part II examines specific offences, beginning with murder, manslaughter, and other homicide and related offences. Next, it focuses on non-fatal offences and sexual offences. It then reviews a range of property, fraud, and related offences, notably: theft, robbery, offences of temporary deprivation, making off without payment, general and ancillary fraud offences, blackmail, burglary, handling stolen goods, and offences of damages to property. Finally, a range of online chapters address computer misuse, forgery, obscene communication and publication offences, offences against public order, road traffic offences, money laundering, and offensive weapons.