Karl Laird

David C. Ormerod

This title has been completely updated in order to include all legislative and case law developments. Changes brought about through the Crime and Courts Act 2013 and the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 have been fully incorporated. There is detailed analysis of the many recent case developments (more than 150 new cases are digested in this edition), in particular, a revision of the chapter dealing with secondary liability and joint enterprise.

Smith and Hogan's Criminal Law

David Ormerod

Smith and Hogan Criminal Law: Text and Materials is an essential, accessible guide to the criminal law. The eminently clear text that is the hallmark of the Smith & Hogan approach is supplemented by extracts from all of the key criminal law cases, together with other essential materials from statutes, reports, and articles. Introductory notes, commentary, summaries, and questions help students to contextualize the materials and to apply the law confidently, gaining an in-depth insight into the problems that the law poses and faces. The contents of the eleventh edition have been substantially revised and restructured to present the materials in an order that closely matches the structure of contemporary courses on criminal law. The overall approach that the book takes has been adjusted to include significantly more explanatory text, thus ensuring that the book is suitable for use as a core textbook. The latest legislation and all of the recent cases that continue to shape the law are included, providing the law student with everything they need to develop a thorough understanding of the key cases and the legal principles that they illustrate.

Smith and Hogan's Text, Cases, and Materials on Criminal Law

Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod's Text, Cases, and Materials on Criminal Law is a thorough and accessible guide to criminal law, providing invaluable extracts from key cases, statutes, and expert articles, which have been carefully selected to illuminate the core of criminal law. Ormerod and Lairdexpertly guide the reader through the various facets of the law while posing stimulating questions for students to investigate further and reflect upon.This book provides the law student with everything they need to develop a thorough understanding of this fascinating subject.Online Resourceswww.oup.com/uk/shoThis book is accompanied by a selection of online resources, including detailed annual updates, useful web links, and outline answer guidance to selected in-text questions.

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