Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine

The newest edition of the leading textbook on criminal law by Professors Simester and Sullivan, now co-written with Professors Spencer, Stark, and Virgo, is an outstanding account of modern English criminal law, combining detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. It is written for undergraduate students of criminal law and it has become the set text in many leading universities. Additionally, the book is used as an important point of reference in academic writing and postgraduate research in England and abroad. The sixth edition is comprehensively updated throughout to set out and analyze all key development in the field with the work's trademark clarity and critical rigor. ***"Undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course. Since attaining international recognition and citation in appellate courts worldwide, the security of the text's position as a point of academic reference remains as steadfast as ever."--John Taggart BL, Criminal Law Review [Subject: Criminal Law, UK Law]