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Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod's Criminal Law 17th ed


ISBN13: 9780198890942
Previous Edition ISBN: 9780198849704
Published: September 2024
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: £49.99



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Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod's Criminal Law is the most authoritative and respected criminal law textbook from the leading minds in the field. The book owes its consistent popularity to its depth of analysis, breadth of coverage, and accessible style.

Over fifty years since the publication of the first edition, Professor David Ormerod, Karl Laird and Dr Matthew Gibson continue the tradition set down by Professors Sir John Smith and Brian Hogan by producing a textbook of unrivalled quality. The text continues to be an invaluable resource for undergraduate students and an essential reference source for criminal law practitioners.

Key features:

  • Regarded as the 'bible' of the subject, this first-class textbook offers a highly authoritative account of criminal law, and is frequently cited in court
  • A detailed exposition of the general principles of criminal law, helping students to understand this complex subject
  • Discussion of important academic literature is woven into each chapter helping to give a rounded understanding of the subject

New to this edition:

  • Key legislation updates including the PCSC Act 2022, Public Order Act 2023, Online Safety Act 2023, and Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
  • Latest cases and developments, including Omar on assisting an offender, Thacker on necessity, Keal and Usman on insanity, Hunter on conspiracy to defraud, Groome on unlawful act manslaughter, HSK v CPS on racially aggravated offences, Ames on fraud, and AG Ref No 1 of 2022 on criminal damage.

Subjects:
Criminal Law
Contents:
PART I. General Principles
1:An introduction to the criminal law
2:The elements of a crime: actus reus
3:The elements of a crime: mens rea
4:Crimes of negligence
5:Crimes of strict liability
6:Parties to crime
7:Assistance after the offence
8:Corporate and vicarious liability
9:Mental conditions, intoxication and mistake
10:General defences
11:Inchoate crime

PART II. Particular Crimes
12:Murder
13:Voluntary manslaughter
14:Involuntary manslaughter
15:Further homicide and related offences
16:Non-fatal offences against the person
17:Sexual offences
18:Theft
19:Robbery
20:Offences of temporary deprivation
21:Making off without payment
22:The Fraud Act 2006
23:Other offences involving fraud
24:Blackmail and related offences
25:Burglary and related offences
26:Handling and related offences
27:Offences of damage to property
28:Computer misuse offences (online chapter)
29:Forgery (online chapter)
30:Obscene communication and publication offences (online chapter)
31:Offences against public order (online chapter)
32:Selected road traffic offences (online chapter)
33:Money laundering (online chapter)
34:Offensive weapons (online chapter)