Criminal Law Directions
8th Edition
Published on 1. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
536 pages
978-0-19-893184-3 (ISBN)
Description
Criminal Law Directions is the most student-friendly guide to the subject: empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with confidence.
An accessible and highly readable guide to criminal law, offering contextual knowledge, details of key cases, and supportive critical evaluation of the law.
Key Features
The Directions series has been written with students in mind. As they approach the subject for the first time, this book will help them:
Gain a balanced understanding of the topic: the right amount of detail conveyed clearly
Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts the practical importance of the law becomes clear
Identify when and how to critically evaluate the law: the key areas of debate are set out, with support to confidently question the law
Direct and consolidate knowledge: self-testing features aid understanding and help students tackle assessments with confidence
Elevate learning: inspiring students to take their learning to the next level, the author provides direction on going further
Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support
Digital formats and resources
Criminal Law Directions 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 self-test questions with instant feedback, guidance on answering the end of chapter questions, flashcard glossary, web links, figures and tables from the book, functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks .
An accessible and highly readable guide to criminal law, offering contextual knowledge, details of key cases, and supportive critical evaluation of the law.
Key Features
The Directions series has been written with students in mind. As they approach the subject for the first time, this book will help them:
Gain a balanced understanding of the topic: the right amount of detail conveyed clearly
Understand the law in context: with scene-setting introductions and highlighted case extracts the practical importance of the law becomes clear
Identify when and how to critically evaluate the law: the key areas of debate are set out, with support to confidently question the law
Direct and consolidate knowledge: self-testing features aid understanding and help students tackle assessments with confidence
Elevate learning: inspiring students to take their learning to the next level, the author provides direction on going further
Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support
Digital formats and resources
Criminal Law Directions 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 self-test questions with instant feedback, guidance on answering the end of chapter questions, flashcard glossary, web links, figures and tables from the book, 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
Monaghan's textbook is (now) a classic book in terms of its readability and its accessibility, and it offers a great introduction to criminal law. It covers the important issues of the academic discipline of criminal law and is without the complexity which will lose some students who need a gentler introduction to the academic study of criminal law. The presentation of Monaghan's textbook is user-friendly, EDI sensitive, and helpful via many visual techniques, such as flow charts, tables, decision trees, and more. Further, the digital content which the textbook offers is practical and rewarding when used for further study, through functions such as multiple choice questions, self-test questions, and flashcards. * Chris Lloyd, Senior Lecturer and Subject Coordinator, Oxford Brookes University. * The book is clearly written and makes good use of examples to help students to understand difficult concepts. Case law is analysed well, including comparisons between conflicting cases and excerpts from relevant cases. * Dr. Ailbhe O'Loughlin, Senior Lecturer, University of York * The summary, the bigger picture, and Questions are of immense help to readers (students and teachers alike) in engaging with the topics in great depth while also simultaneously assisting the students in checking their understanding as they finish a particular topic and move forward in the module. * Dr. Shailesh Kumar, Lecturer in Law, Royal Holloway, University of London *More details
Series
Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 188 mm
Width: 246 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
896 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-893184-3 (9780198931843)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Nicola Monaghan, Principal Lecturer in Law, University of Worcester.
L Nicola Monaghan is a Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Worcester. She has taught at the University of Worcester since the School of Law opened in 2016. Nicola is an unregistered barrister and a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. She has been teaching law at Higher Education institutions since 2001 and specialises in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and the Law of Evidence. Nicola teaches Criminal Law and the Law of Evidence on the LLB. She also teaches Criminal Law and Practice on the LLM in Legal Practice.
L Nicola Monaghan is a Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Worcester. She has taught at the University of Worcester since the School of Law opened in 2016. Nicola is an unregistered barrister and a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. She has been teaching law at Higher Education institutions since 2001 and specialises in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and the Law of Evidence. Nicola teaches Criminal Law and the Law of Evidence on the LLB. She also teaches Criminal Law and Practice on the LLM in Legal Practice.
Content
1: Introduction to criminal law 2: Actus reus 3: Mens rea 4: Strict liability 5: Murder and voluntary manslaughter 6: Involuntary manslaughter 7: Non-fatal offences against the person 8: Sexual offences 9: Theft 10: Other offences against property 11: Fraud 12: Drugs offences 13: Defences I: incapacity and negating the elements of the offence 14: Defences II: general defences 15: Inchoate offences 16: Accessorial liability 17: Study skills