Complete Criminal Law
Text, Cases, and Materials
9th Edition
Published on 18. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
768 pages
978-0-19-893673-2 (ISBN)
Description
Concepts, cases, and commentary combine to stimulate active learning, critical thinking, and perceptive analysis.
Complete Criminal Law offers students a carefully blended combination of the concepts and cases of criminal law, accompanied by insightful commentary - a combination designed to encourage critical thinking, stimulate analysis, and promote a complete understanding.
Key features:
- Clear explanations of the legal concepts that underpin the subject give students a strong base on which to build
- Extracts from cases and primary materials show at first hand the law at work and will deepen understanding
- Thought-provoking thinking points that help develop the ability to analyse and critically evaluate the law
- Review questions and self-testing tools will help consolidate knowledge and give students the confidence to perform well in assessments
New to this edition:
- A further level of sub-headings has been added, to improve structure and navigation throughout.
- The offence of non-fatal strangulation or suffocation (s 75A Serious Crime Act 2015, inserted by s 70 Domestic Abuse Act 2021), now in force, is considered in detail.
- Changes introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 including a new offence of failing to prevent fraud.
Digital formats and resources
The 9th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with multiple-choice questions, answer guidance to problem questions and thinking points, extra exam-style questions, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Complete Criminal Law offers students a carefully blended combination of the concepts and cases of criminal law, accompanied by insightful commentary - a combination designed to encourage critical thinking, stimulate analysis, and promote a complete understanding.
Key features:
- Clear explanations of the legal concepts that underpin the subject give students a strong base on which to build
- Extracts from cases and primary materials show at first hand the law at work and will deepen understanding
- Thought-provoking thinking points that help develop the ability to analyse and critically evaluate the law
- Review questions and self-testing tools will help consolidate knowledge and give students the confidence to perform well in assessments
New to this edition:
- A further level of sub-headings has been added, to improve structure and navigation throughout.
- The offence of non-fatal strangulation or suffocation (s 75A Serious Crime Act 2015, inserted by s 70 Domestic Abuse Act 2021), now in force, is considered in detail.
- Changes introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 including a new offence of failing to prevent fraud.
Digital formats and resources
The 9th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with multiple-choice questions, answer guidance to problem questions and thinking points, extra exam-style questions, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
Reviews / Votes
Review from previous edition Strikes exactly the right balance between providing a sound introduction to the subject...whilst still being comprehensive...combined with a user-friendly layout and a variety of innovative techniques to aid students' learning. * Graeme Brown, Assistant Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University * A fantastic book...a complete package. The book and combined online support provides...a detailed and highly effective learning pathway. If a learner followed the logical structure and took advantage of the online support they would be guaranteed success on any criminal law module. * Louis Martin, Senior Lecturer, Staffordshire University * Particularly user-friendly and accessible...the unique features make it ideal. * Andra le Roux-Kemp, Associate Professor in Law, University of Lincoln *More details
Series
Edition
9th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
46 diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1456 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-893673-2 (9780198936732)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
The late Janet Loveless was a Senior Lecturer in Law at London Metropolitan University. During her career she was also a member of the LLM Board of London University Examiners and a partner of a London legal aid firm of solicitors.
Mischa Allen has over 20 years' experience of teaching and examining criminal law on undergraduate and GDL courses and was previously Course Leader for the GDL at London Metropolitan University. She is a Lecturer in Law at the Open University.
Caroline Derry is a Professor of Feminism, Law and History at the Open University. She has practised as a barrister and solicitor and has over twenty years' teaching experience; she was previously LLB Law Course Leader at London Metropolitan University.
Mischa Allen has over 20 years' experience of teaching and examining criminal law on undergraduate and GDL courses and was previously Course Leader for the GDL at London Metropolitan University. She is a Lecturer in Law at the Open University.
Caroline Derry is a Professor of Feminism, Law and History at the Open University. She has practised as a barrister and solicitor and has over twenty years' teaching experience; she was previously LLB Law Course Leader at London Metropolitan University.
Content
1: Introduction to the criminal justice system 2: Actus reus: the conduct element 3: Mens rea: blameworthy states of mind 4: Murder and voluntary manslaughter 5: Involuntary and corporate manslaughter 6: Defences of incapacity and mental conditions 7: Defences of compulsion 8: Non-fatal offences against the person 9: Sexual offences 10: Property offences 1: theft, robbery, burglary, and handling 11: Property offences 2: fraud and other property offences 12: Inchoate offences 13: Secondary participation: parties to a crime