Principles of Criminal Law

This is an analysis of the law of crimes in New Zealand, this book offers a discussion of general criminal law. It provides an in-depth exploration of the rules, underlying principles and policies governing criminal responsibility and default, combining an exposition of the law with its theoretical underpinnings. It provides the student with a detailed account of all the substantive areas of law encountered in New Zealnd university crime syllabuses. Where appropriate, the text goes beyond exposition, examining competing analyses of contested issues by scholars and judges.