This textbook covers the criminal law option of the UK A-level law syllabus. The book covers all specification requirements and is written by the principal examiner and principal assistant examiner in criminal law for one of the major UK examination boards. It contains extensive case illustrations and a range of examination-related questions and activities. There is a special focus on key skills, and on the new synoptic assessment syllabus requirements. This fifth edition is fully updated for the new 4-unit specifications for A-level law.
gives a statement that Payton is the drug dealer, not him, and that Payton had borrowed his car and must have put the ten kilos into his car. Harris says he knew Payton, Rakas, and Dunaway sold cocaine, but again says that he was there ...
Criminal Law offers a unique hybrid approach to learning criminal law.
The manual describes the statutes and leading court cases governing each of the topics covered. All of the law-related topics required by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) are addressed in the manual.
The course begins by providing students with an overview of the criminal justice system and the roles of the different players in the system. This is followed by an analysis of the elements of a crime which include actus reus and mens rea.
A unique strength of Criminal Law is its discussion of the federal criminal code and the specific recognition of the common-law origins of modern law. NEW to this Edition: Coverage of terrorism and associated law.
This book examines the vast private criminal justice system to reveal lessons for public criminal justice reform.
For instance, when the bodies were discovered in the OJ Simpson murder case, Simpson was on a plane to Chicago [34]. The prosecution had to establish a timeline that showed that Simpson had enough time to commit the murders then board ...
By embedding sophisticated legal doctrine and analysis in real-world storytelling, the book provides a uniquely effective approach to teaching American criminal law in programs on criminal justice, political science, public policy, history, ...
In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application.
Katz Giannelli Criminal Law