Overview

Now in its second edition, Scots Criminal Law A Critical Analysis provides a clear statement of the current law for students and practitioners, retaining the theoretical and critical focus of the first edition. It also considers what types of behaviours are subject to the criminal law sanction, and why. This new edition has been updated to reflect the redefined crimes of murder and breach of the peace, the broadened application of the necessity defence and the enactment of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012.

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Author:   Pamela R. Ferguson ,  Claire McDiarmid
Publisher:   Dundee University Press Ltd
Imprint:   Discovery Press
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.122kg
ISBN:  

9781845861308

ISBN 10:   1845861302
Pages:   700
Publication Date:   31 October 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; Commonly Used Abbreviations; 1: Philosophical Underpinnings; 2: Principles of Criminalisation; 3: Harming and Offending; 4: Fairness and Justice in Criminalisation; 5: Procedural Framework and Sources; 6: Actus Reus and Mens Rea; 7: General Principles of Liability; 8: Preventive Offences; 9: Homicide; 10: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person; 11: Sexual Offences; 12: Crimes of Dishonesty; 13: Other Property-Related Crimes; 14: Offences Against the Course of Justice; 15: Public Order Offences; 16: Offensive Behaviours; 17: General Principles of Statutory Offences; 18: Business Crime, Regulatory Offences, ""White Collar"" Crime and Corporate Liability; 19: Alibi, Incrimination, Non-Age, Error and Consent; 20: Mental Disorder, Unfitness for Trial, Diminished Responsibility, Intoxication and Automatism; 21: Coercion, Necessity, Self-Defence, Provocation, Superior Orders and Entrapment; 22: The Future Development of Scots Criminal Law; Bibliography; Index.

Reviews

The second edition of this text has been updated to reflect the significant changes seen to Scots criminal law in recent years. The references to Scottish crime statistics, case law and academic work are certainly the most up to date available for students or practitioners looking to a single source ... The detail included in the book, suggested by its 600 plus pages, is impressive. The cases referred to extend, of course, beyond Scotland and into other jurisdictions ... Overall, the depth of material contained within this text makes it a valuable resource for all those interested in criminal law, whether that be in the realms of practice or as an academic pursuit. --Rachel McPherson, University of Glasgow Edinburgh Law Review

Author Information

Pamela R. Ferguson is a solicitor and Chair in Scots Law at the University of Dundee. Claire McDiarmid is a solicitor and Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Strathclyde. Between them, they have been teaching criminal law for more than 45 years.

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