Criminal law: procedure and offences Books

Book SynopsisAshworth's Principles of Criminal Law is distinctly different from other criminal law textbooks. Focusing on the theoretical issues and underlying principles, it brings the subject to life through a critically involving and contextual approach, whilst still covering the core topics found on criminal law courses.Trade ReviewThis continues to be a unique, strong, and well-grounded account of English criminal law... The greatest strength of the book continues to be its first four conceptual chapters, which set the scene and establish the core values, institutions, and processes that give English criminal law its precise shape. * Dr David Hayes, Lecturer, University of Sheffield *The book is excellent, the work of two fine legal minds. No book of its length on the same subject is as good. * Dr John Stanton-Ife, Reader in Criminal Law, King's College London *Table of Contents1: Criminal law process 2: Criminal law history 3: Criminal law values 4: Criminal law fabric 5: Criminal conduct: Actus reus, causation and permissions 6: Criminal capacity, mens rea, and fault 7: Excusatory defences 8: Homicide 9: Non-fatal violations of the person 10: Property offences 11: Financial crime 12: Complicity 13: Inchoate offences 14: Bribery and money laundering (additional chapter) 15: Public order offences (additional chapter) 16: Communication offences (additional chapter)

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Trade Review'it is comprehensive, systematic, argued with a rigour and scrupulousness unmatched, let alone surpassed, in any comparable study' Times Literary Supplement

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Book SynopsisKathleen Dean Moore begins with a review of the history of thought and practice on the subject of legal pardons, illustrated with a rich and fascinating variety of historical cases. She then addresses many crucial issues surrounding acts of clemency, including what justifies pardoning power, who should be pardoned, and the definition of an unforgivable crime. She carefully analyses the moral justification of pardons, discussing how to distinguish between justifiable, even morally obligatory, cases and unjustifiable abuses of clemency power.Trade ReviewMoore has made an important contribution to punishment theory in general and to an all too frequently neglected aspect of punishment in particular, namely, the role of the pardon in the criminal justice system. All terms, concepts, and arguments are clearly defined and logically developed. The endnotes, bibliography, and index are excellent. Highly recommended for public and undergraduate libraries. * M.A. Foley, Marywood College, Social and Behavioral Sciences *

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Book SynopsisCriminal law, according to George Fletcher, has become localized law in the sense that each country and, within the USA, each state has adopted its own set of criminal codes, conceptions of punishable behaviour, etc. In this book, Fletcher maintains that there is much greater unity among diverse systems of criminal justice than commonly realized, and that any adequate system of criminal law necessarily must address a set of universal, basic issues. He introduces and sets out the twelve concepts that shape and guide every system of criminal justice, knowledge of which is essential to understanding the structure of the law and its local and national variations.Trade Review"...a concise, fair-minded, and remarkably clear synthesis of virtually all of the major debates in contemporary criminal law theory...Fletcher...works masterfully, in order to test the specifically universal and timeless claims of his theory...the readers cannot help but be impressed by what Fletcher has achieved...his dichotomy theory is rich enough to provide the tools for analyzing many of the examined anomalies."--Michigan Law Review

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Book SynopsisAcross America today gated communities sprawl out from urban centers, employers enforce mandatory drug testing, and schools screen students with metal detectors. Social problems ranging from welfare dependency to educational inequality have been reconceptualized as crimes, with an attendant focus on assigning fault and imposing consequences. Even before the recent terrorist attacks, non-citizen residents had become subject to an increasingly harsh regime of detention and deportation, and prospective employees subjected to background checks. How and when did our everyday world become dominated by fear, every citizen treated as a potential criminal? In this startlingly original work, Jonathan Simon traces this pattern back to the collapse of the New Deal approach to governing during the 1960s when declining confidence in expert-guided government policies sent political leaders searching for new models of governance. The War on Crime offered a ready solution to their problem: politicians Trade ReviewSimon has put together an unremitting wealth of detail concerning institutional, cultural and private life-world changes. * Rebecca Pates, Akademie Verlag *Table of ContentsIntroduction Crime and American Governance ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis book by Roger W. Shuy, the senior figure in forensic linguistics, is the first to explain in an accessible way the vital role that linguistic evidence and its proper analysis play in criminal investigations. Shuy provides compelling case studies of how language functions in investigations involving, among others, wired undercover operatives, and the interrogation of suspects. He makes the point that language evidence can be as important as physical evidence, but yet does not enjoy the same degree of scrutiny by investigators, attorneys, and the courts. Beyond this, however, his more controversial thesis is that police frequently misuse or manipulate language, using various powerful controversial strategies, in order to intentionally create an impression of the targets'' guilt or even to get them to confess. attorneys, law enforcement officers, judges, and juries This book makes its case by analyzing a dozen criminal cases involving a variety of crimes, such as fraud, bribery, stolTrade ReviewCreating Language Crimes will easily fit into any undergraduate course on discourse analysis, and it will serve as an excellent primer for non-specialists who wish to understand how the study of language and the practice of law enforcement and investigation converge. * American Speech *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Crimes, Conversational Strategies, and Language Power 1: How Language Crimes Are Created 2: Conversational Strategies Used to Create Crimes 3: The Power of Conversational Strategies Part II: Uses by Cooperating Witnesses 4: Overlapping, Ambiguity, and the Hit and Run in a Solicitation to Murder Case: Texas v. T. Cullen Davis 5: Retelling, Scripting, and Lying in a Murder Case: Florida v. Alan Mackerley 6: Interrupting, Overlapping, Lying, Not Taking "No" for an Answer, and Representing Illegality Differently to Separate Targets in a Stolen Property Case: US v. Prakesh Patel and Daniel Houston 7: Eleven Little Ambiguities and How They Grew in a Business Fraud Case: US v. Paul Webster and Joe Martino 8: Discourse Ambiguity in a Contact Fraud Case: US v. David Smith 9: Contamination and Manipulation in a Bribery Case: US v. Paul Manziel 10: Scripting by Requesting Directives and Apologies in a Sexual Misconduct Case: Idaho v. J. Mussina Part III: Uses by Law Enforcement Officers 11: Police Camouflaging in an Obstruction of Justice Case: US v. Brian Lett 12: Police Camouflaging in a Purchasing Stolen Property Case: US v. Tariq Shalash 13: A Rogue Cop and Every Strategy He Can Think Of: The Wenatchee Washington Sex Ring Case 14: An Undercover Policeman Uses Ambiguity, Hit and Run, Interrupting, Scripting, and Refusing to Take "No" for an Answer in a Solicitation to Murder Case: The Crown v. Mohammed Arshad 15: Manipulating the Tape, Interrupting, Inaccurate Restatements, and Scripting in a Murder Case: Florida v. Jerry Townsend Part IV: Conversational Strategies as Evidence 16: Eight Questions about the Power of Conversational Strategies in Undercover Police Investigations References Cited Cases Cited Index

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Book SynopsisForensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court. Volumes include the following helpful features: - Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluations - Tips for best practice and cautions against common pitfalls - Highlighting of relevant case law and statutes - Separate list of assessment tools for easy reference - Helpful glossary of key terms for the particular topic In making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations.Trade Review"This is an excellent book that provides a concise overview of evaluating competence to stand trial. The authors highlight the most important points and walk readers through the evaluation and testimony process, combining research with practice. Novice clinicians will gain much from the insights in this book, and seasoned veterans will not be disappointed."--Doody's

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Book SynopsisIn this illuminating history that spans past campaigns against piracy and slavery to contemporary campaigns against drug trafficking and transnational terrorism, Peter Andreas and Ethan Nadelmann explain how and why prohibitions and policing practices increasingly extend across borders. The internationalization of crime control is too often described as simply a natural and predictable response to the growth of transnational crime in an age of globalization. The internationalization of policing, they demonstrate, primarily reflects ambitious efforts by generations of western powers to export their own definitions of crime, not just for political and economic gain but also in an attempt to promote their own morals to other parts of the world. A thought-provoking analysis of the historical expansion and recent dramatic acceleration of international crime control, Policing the Globe provides a much-needed bridge between criminal justice and international relations on a topic of crucial puTrade ReviewThis book is essential reading for anyone interested in the policing of transnational crime * the dark side of globalization.George Soros, Open Society Institute *This is the book we have been waiting for since 9/11 * a historically rich, thematically cogent, politically nuanced, up-to-date analysis of the international politics of policing. Andreas and Nadelmann provide an authoritative account with extraordinary insights.Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University *This book sets a new standard in our understanding of international policing as it addresses some of the central worries of our time. * Jorge I. Dominguez, Harvard University *Policing the Globe is an important and interesting read not only for international relations scholars and criminologists, but also for a wider public. * Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University *Policing the Globe is an absolutely first-rate examination of a subject as vastly important to international relations as it is to criminal law. A subject that cannot continue to be ignored has received the treatment it deserves. * Philip B. Heymann, Harvard University *Every serious student of international organized crime in particular and international crime control in general should make the reading of Policing the Globe by Peter Andreas and Ethan Nadelmann a priority. * Michael Woodiwiss, International Criminal Justice Review *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CRIME CONTROL ; The History and Study of International Crime Control ; Narratives of International Crime Control ; The Plan of the Book ; ONE: CRIMINALIZATION THROUGH GLOBAL PROHIBITIONS ; The Nature and Evolution of Global Prohibitions ; Piracy and Privateering ; Slavery and the Slave Trade ; Prostitution ("White Slavery") ; International Drug Trafficking ; Endangered Species ; New and Emerging Global Prohibitions ; TWO: EUROPEAN ORIGINS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL ; The "High Police" and the "Low Police" ; The Emergence of International Criminal Law Enforcement in Europe ; The Development of Criminal Investigative Bodies ; Multilateralism in European Policing ; The Origins of Interpol ; The Modern Era of European Police Cooperation ; THREE: U.S. ORIGINS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL ; The Beginnings of U.S. Involvement in International Crime Control ; Policing Slavery ; The Emergence of Federal Law Enforcement ; Policing Borders ; The Early International Law Enforcement Activities of City Police ; The Early Years of U.S. Drug Enforcement Abroad ; The FBI Abroad ; The Activities of Other U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies Abroad ; The Internationalization of Evidence Gathering ; International Asset Forfeiture and Anti-Money Laundering Initiatives ; The International Rendition of Fugitives ; Continuity and Change in U.S. International Crime Control ; FOUR: INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL AFTER THE COLD WAR ; From Cold War to Crime War: The Fusion of U.S. Policing and Security ; The Buildup of U.S. Border Controls ; Beyond the Border: The Expanding Global Reach of U.S. Law Enforcement ; Policing an Integrating Europe after the Cold War ; Shifting Security Concerns and the Making of "Schengenland" ; Turning the EU's Eastern Neighbors into Buffer Zones ; Building EU Law Enforcement Institutions ; FIVE: INTERNATIONAL CRIME CONTROL AFTER SEPTEMBER 11 ; Expanding U.S. Policing Powers in a New Security Context ; From the U.S.-Led War on Drugs to the War on Terror ; Hardening, Internationalizing, and Digitizing U.S. Border Controls ; The Return of Counterterrorism to Center Stage in European Policing ; The Growth of Transatlantic Law Enforcement Cooperation ; SIX: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE TRAJECTORIES ; The Primacy of Criminalization ; Homogenization and the Future of Global Prohibitions ; Regularization and the Fate of International Police Cooperation ; Securitization and Desecuritization ; The Europeanization of International Crime Control ; The Americanization of International Crime Control ; State Power, Globalization, and Transnational Crime ; Lessons and Implications ; Notes ; Index

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Book SynopsisThe rules governing who will be punished and how much determine a society''s success in two of its most fundamental functions: doing justice and protecting citizens from crime. Drawing from the existing theoretical literature and adding to it recent insights from the social sciences, Paul Robinson describes the nature of the practical challenge in setting rational punishment principles, how past efforts have failed, and the alternatives that have been tried. He ultimately proposes a principle for distributing criminal liability and punishment that will be most likely to do justice and control crime. Paul Robinson, is one of the world''s leading criminal law experts. He has been writing about criminal liability and punishment issues for three decades, and has published dozens of influential articles in the best scholarly journals. This long-awaited volume is a brilliant synthesis of social science research and legal reasoning that brings together three decades of work in a compelling line of argument that addresses all of the important issues in assessing liability and punishment.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Distributing Criminal Liability and Punishment ; Chapter 2. The Need for an Articulated Distributive Principle ; Chapter 3. Does Criminal Law Deter? ; Chapter 4. Deterrence as a Distributive Principle ; Chapter 5. Rehabilitation ; Chapter 6. Incapacitation of the Dangerous ; Chapter 7. Competing Conceptions of Desert: Vengeful, Deontological, and Empirical ; Chapter 8. The Utility of Desert ; Chapter 9. Restorative Justice ; Chapter 10.The Strengths & Weaknesses of Alterative Distributive Principles ; Chapter 11.Hybrid Distributive Principles ; Chapter 12. A Practical Theory of Justice: Proposal for a Hybrid Distributive Principle Centered on Empirical Desert ; Index

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when public prosecutors, the most powerful officials in the criminal justice system, seek convictions instead of justice? Why are cases involving well-to-do victims often prosecuted more vigorously than those involving poor victims? Why do wealthy defendants frequently enjoy more lenient plea bargains than the disadvantaged? In this eye-opening work, Angela J. Davis shines a much-needed light on the power of American prosecutors, revealing how the day-to-day practice of even the most well-intentioned prosecutors can result in unequal treatment of defendants and victims. Ranging from mandatory minimum sentencing laws that enhance prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases, to the increasing politicization of the office, Davis uses powerful stories of individuals caught in the system to demonstrate how the perfectly legal exercise of prosecutorial discretion can result in gross inequities in criminal justice. For the paperback edition, Davis provides a new Afterword whiTable of Contents1. Prosecutorial Discretion: Power and Privilege ; 2. The Power to Charge ; 3. Let's Make a Deal: The Power of the Plea Bargain ; 4. Prosecutor and the Victims of Crime ; 5. Prosecutor and the Dealth Penalty ; 6. Federal Prosecutors and the power of the Attorney General ; 7. Prosecutorial Misconduct: the Abuse of Power and Discretion ; 8. Prosecutorial Ethnics ; 9. Prosecutorial Responsibility ; 10. Prospects for Reform ; Afterword ; Notes

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Book SynopsisAcross America today, gated communities sprawl out from urban centers, employers enforce mandatory drug testing, and schools screen students with metal detectors. Social problems ranging from welfare dependency to educational inequality have been reconceptualized as crimes, with an attendant focus on assigning fault and imposing consequences. Even before the recent terrorist attacks, non-citizen residents had become subject to an increasingly harsh regime of detention and deportation, and prospective employees subjected to background checks. How and when did our everyday world become dominated by fear, every citizen treated as a potential criminal? In this startlingly original work, Jonathan Simon traces this pattern back to the collapse of the New Deal approach to governing during the 1960s when declining confidence in expert-guided government policies sent political leaders searching for new models of governance. The War on Crime offered a ready solution to their problem: politicianTrade Review"Ambitious and carefully reasoned... thought-provoking... argues that what sociologists are calling "mass imprisonment" (because such a large portion of the population is now involved) signals not only a new approach to managing crime, but to managing society... The most innovative sections of his book, however, outline how an increasingly insular, risk averse, and punitive social ethic has reshaped not only how the other half lives but how the top half does as well."--Boston Review "Every thoughtful citizen should confront the arguments that are so lucidly presented in this book. Highly recommended." --CHOICE "In Governing through Crime, Jonathan Simon powerfully and persuasively argues that America's obsession with crime has touched, indeed distorted, the fundamental building blocks of our democratic society. According to this sweeping analysis, our conception of the centrality of crime in American life has redefined the powers of government, the role of families and schools, and the place of the individual in society. This disturbing and provocative treatise should command the attention of scholars, opinion leaders, and policymakers who aspire to create a more tolerant and open future for this country."--Jeremy Travis, President, John Jay College of Criminal Justice "For historians, this book will one day be a valuable primary source."--Law and History Review "Distinguished legal scholar Jonathan Simon here challenges us to confront the consequences for liberal democracy of the move in the U.S. towards the exercise of ever more executive authority--from the presidency and the institutions of state through schools and families. Governing through Crime, argues Simon with unrelenting cogency, is a response to risk and fear spun out of control, a response that erodes social trust and, with it, the very scaffolding of a 'free' society. An invaluable addition to the literature in critical criminology, this is a volume that ought to be read by anyone who seeks to understand the present and future of governance in the USA--and elsewhere."--John Comaroff, Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago "Jonathan Simon has pioneered a new approach to the study of the politics of crime control, and this book should confirm his place as one of the outstanding criminologists of his generation. Governing through Crime, is a major contribution and deserves to make an impact throughout the social and political sciences."--Nikolas Rose, Martin White Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science "This is an impressive work. The book's great strength is its integration of a wide range of research on political science, law, and sociology, with journalistic accounts of current and recent politics. Topics from mass imprisonment, school "zero tolerance" policies, and the shortcomings of the Supreme Court in achieving the goals of Brown v. Board of Education have all been written about extensively. But I know of no other work that so effectively uncovers ways that these issues are connected to a changing relationship between citizens and their government."--The Law and Politics Book Review "What makes Simon's work stand out is his treatment of how the government's configuration of the crime problem, with its strong emphasis on 'personal responsibility and will over social context' (p.25) and its penchant for punishment of individuals, has penetrated other institutional spheres of American life, notably work, school, and family life... His book stands out as the most important and most readable treatment to date on the overreach of crime and our emergence, in part, as a society gripped by the language of crime and the technologies of criminal justice."--Political Science Quarterly "Simon's main focus is diagnostic, not prescriptive. He does not propose a detailed blueprint to end governing through crime, but rather suggests some guideposts."--Law & Social InquiryTable of Contents1. Power, Authority, and the Criminal Law ; 2. "Prosecutor-in-chief": Executive Authority since the War on Crime ; 3. We the Victims: Fearing Crime and Making Law ; 4. Judgment and Distrust: The Jurisprudence of Crime and the Decline of Judicial Governance ; 5. Project Exile: Race, the War on Crime, and Mass Imprisonment ; 5. Project Exile: Race, the War on Crime, and Mass Imprisonment ; 5. Project Exile: Race, the War on Crime, and Mass Imprisonment ; 6. Crime Families: Governing Domestic Relations Through Crime ; 7. Safe Schools: Reforming Education Through Crime ; 8. Penalty Box: Crime, Victimization, and Punishment in the Deregulated Workplace ; 9. Wars of Governance: From Cancer to Crime to Terror

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Book SynopsisThe author has taken the opportunity presented by the production of this new paperback edition to revise parts of the text and add a substantial postscript which brings the text up to date. This important work was hailed by scholars worldwide as the most significant recent work on restitution, and a landmark in the development of our understanding of this difficult subject. Students and scholars of common and civil law will welcome this paperback which brings the work to a wider readership.`The book amply repays close attention...both for its wealth of detail and for its perspicuous organisational principles''.Ethics `This is an impressive and challenging book that will be read and debated by legal scholars for some years''.Social SciencesTrade Review`...a remarkable and important book. Students will be fascinated with the rigour and challenge of its academic analysis ... The reason why this book should be on everyone's shelf, and read, is that it forces one to think and think again. Its clarity of thought - and language - provides us with the discipline, as well as the assistance, to see this perplexing and sometimes intransigent area of law in a refreshing way.'Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly`...lively and well-written book...a powerfully argued and sophisticated piece of work which shows beyond doubt that there is an independent class of claims generated by the receipt of a benefit.'Times Higher Education Supplement April 1986Table of ContentsDefinition; differentiation; techniques and measures; organization; enrichment at the plaintiff's expense; non-voluntary transfer - vitiation; - qualification; free acceptance; miscellaneous cases - policy-motivated restitution; restitution for wrongs; the second measure of restitution; defences.

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Book SynopsisExamining the underlying theory of evidence in Anglo-American legal systems, this book describes the basic traits of adjudicative fact-finding and explores the epistemological foundations of the concept. It develops a theory which sets aside the traditional vision of evidence law as facilitating the discovery of the truth.Trade Reviewthe most provocative of evidence books ... constitutes the most sophisticated and persuasive argument for enormously enhanced legal control over the evidentiary process in recent memory, and stands in marked contrast to the progression of the law of evidence in the Anglo-American world...Foundational to [Stein's] call for intense control over the evidentiary process is his deep insight that rules of evidence do not just do what they purport to do; they also allocate error, like it or not. He is right on this point... [he] articulates an elegant unified theory of evidence law ... From these theoretical perspectives, he brilliantly critiques various evidentiary rules...[and] provides a creative theoretical foundation for both civil and criminal litigation. * Ronald J. Allen, 27 Law & Philosophy (2008) *Without sharing all positions of Prof. Stein ... one has to salute the effort accomplished to prevent the law of evidence from oozing away in the lazy folds of the Cartesian spirit. * Rafael Encinas de Munagorri, 2-2007 Revue Internationale de Droit Compare 457 (in French) *Alex Stein may be the Ronald Dworkin of evidence law. Foundations of Evidence Law ... offers an alternative to Bentham's influential evidentiary views...Like Dworkin's theory of law generally, Stein attempts to locate and justify the law of evidence within the domain of political morality, that is, to legitimate and justify the coercive state authority that the law of evidence helps to initiate. [The] "foundations" that Stein articulates seek to describe and explain... Anglo-American evidentiary practices in light of a few broad principles that in turn justify the practices in terms of political morality...a significant book [that] offers unique and powerful arguments regarding virtually every important evidentiary issue, and it pushes the debates regarding these issues forward. * Michael S. Pardo in 5(2) International Commentary on Evidence (2007) *Foundations of Evidence Law ... represents an important first attempt to base evidence doctrine on something more than armchair psychology, to provide a justification for and conceptual unity to what has hitherto been regarded as an incoherent patchwork of historical hangovers from outdated assumptions about fact-finding, and to make clear the value of probability theory. As such, it deserves to be read and engaged with by all evidence scholars, whether interested in evidence law alone or more widely in the processes of proof. * Donald Nicolson, Legal Studies *...Although this book contains much that is challenging and controversial, there can be little doubt that it is one of the most significant and stimulating monographs on evidence law to have been published in recent years. * Roderick Bagshaw, Law Quarterly Review 168, 172, 2007 *[Foundations of Evidence Law] attempt[s] the monumental task of combining the contributions of the New Evidence Scholarship with those of doctrinal evidence lawyers and those who see evidence as encapsulating social values. Even works of partial synthesis are rarely encountered, and so Stein is to be congratulated on not only making an attempt to square the whole circle, but on making such a credible attempt. ... Stein has provided us with an extremely thoughtful and thought-provoking theory of evidence law. Both his objective and his conclusions are bold, and the reader is forced at every stage in the argument to consider whether she accepts the line that Stein takes, and why. Even if one does not accept that Stein's theory is uniquely correct, it is difficult not to accept that it is at least valid. * Deirdre M. Dwyer, 5 Law, Probability and Risk 75 at 79 & 85 (2006). *Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; PREFACE ; I. GROUNDWORK ; II. EPISTEMOLOGICAL COROLLARY ; III. UNDERSTANDING THE LAW OF EVIDENCE THROUGH PARADOXES OF RATIONAL BELIEF ; IV. EVIDENCE LAW: WHAT IS IT FOR? ; V. COST-EFFICIENCY ; VI. ALLOCATION OF THE RISK OF ERROR IN CRIMINAL TRIALS ; VII. ALLOCATION OF THE RISK OF ERROR IN CIVIL LITIGATION

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Book SynopsisThese essays deal with the academic discipline of law as an enterprise that includes not only education, but also scholarship, legal theorizing, and the production of legal literature. They result in an exploration of the study of law and a reappraisal of the role, culture, and practices of law schools.Trade ReviewI found this book... quite inspirational ... Professor Twining has covered a large canvas in this collection of essays. He has done so in both a clear and engaging manner ... written with a refreshing breadth of vision ... this is a book which sums up in an engagingly personal way most of the important developments in legal education in the past forty years... * J. P. S. McLaren, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, British Columbia, La Revue du Barreau Canadien, vol. 77, 1998. *Table of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. The Camel in the Zoo ; 3. Reflections on Law in Context ; 4. Pericles and the Plumber ; 5. 1836 and All That ; 6. Taking Facts Seriously ; 7. Evidence and Legal Theory ; 8. Theory in the Law Curriculum ; 9. Legal Skills and Legal Education ; 10. Karl Llewellyn and the Modern Skills Movement ; 11. Reading Law ; 12. The Reading Law Cookbook ; 13. Preparing Lawyers for the Twenty-first Century ; 14. What are Law Schools For? ; 15. Pericles Regained? ; 16. A Nobel Prize for Law?

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Book SynopsisThe Culture of Control charts the dramatic changes in crime control and criminal justice that have occurred in Britain and America over the last 25 years. It then explains these transformations by showing how the social organization of late modern society has prompted a series of political and cultural adaptations that alter how governments and citizens think and act in relation to crime. The book presents an original and in-depth analysis of contemporary crime control, revealing its underlying logics and rationalities, and identifying the social relations and cultural sensibilities that have produced this new culture of control. In developing a history of the present in the field of crime control, David Garland presents an intertwined history of the welfare state and the criminal justice state, a theory of social and penal change, and an account of how social order is constructed in late modern societies. Drawing on extensive research in the UK and the USA, he shows in detail how the social, economic and cultural forces of the late 20th century have reshaped criminological thought, public policy, and the cultural meaning of crime and criminals.The Culture of Control explains how our responses to crime and our sense of criminal justice came to be so dramatically reconfigured at the end of the 20th century. The shifting policies of crime and punishment, welfare and security - and the changing class, race and gender relations that underpin them - are viewed as aspects of the problem of governing late modern society and creating social order in a rapidly changing social world. Its theoretical scope, empirical range and interpretative insight make this book an indispensable guide to one of the central issues of our time.Trade ReviewThere is a tremendous readability and clarity about The Culture of Control that almost disguises the mass of learning and information in the book. In fact, it is difficult to know which feature is to be admired more: the extraordinary sophistication, the integration of so many different approaches and disciplines, the snappy writing, or the lucid ordering of the argument. There is compelling realism about Garland's work. Much of it rings true, although some may find the reading of recent social history rather left wing. Against the backdrop of the new, dispiriting, CJS White Paper, here is a prophet for our times. * Legal and Criminological Psychology *Garland's book is more than just an important contribution to criminology. It is also a major work of social analysis, which deserves to be read more widely ... his account of changes in crime control also provides one of the clearest and most convincing characterizations of contemporary society in general. * Robert Reiner, The Times Literary Supplement *Table of Contents1. A History of the Present ; 2. Modern Criminal Justice and the Penal-Welfare State ; 3. The Crisis of Penal Modernism ; 4. Social Change and Social Order in Late Modernity ; 5. Policy Predicament: Adaptation, Denial and Acting Out ; 6. Crime Complex: The Culture of High Crime Societies ; 7. The New Culture of Crime Control ; 8. Crime Control and Social Order ; Bibliography ; Index

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Book SynopsisThis collection reflects upon the ways in which crime and its control feature in the political and cultural landscapes of contemporary societies. The book discusses the meaning of crime and punishment in late-modern society.Trade ReviewUp-to-date, yet accessible exposition of criminological theory * Dr Yvonne Jewkes, Coventry University *The essays provide a good overview of a broad spectrum of the subject. * Paul Okojie, Manchester Metropolitan University *A tidy and very well priced volume giving access to overarching themes and issues in criminology. * Dr D. A. Holmes, Manchester Metropolitan University *

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Book SynopsisThis book arises from a three-year study of Preventive Justice directed by Professor Andrew Ashworth and Professor Lucia Zedner at the University of Oxford. The study seeks to develop an account of the principles and values that should guide and limit the state''s use of preventive techniques that involve coercion against the individual. States today are increasingly using criminal law or criminal law-like tools to try to prevent or reduce the risk of anticipated future harm. Such measures include criminalizing conduct at an early stage in order to allow authorities to intervene; incapacitating suspected future wrongdoers; and imposing extended sentences or indefinate on past wrongdoers on the basis of their predicted future conduct - all in the name of public protection and security. The chief justification for the state''s use of coercion is protecting the public from harm. Although the rationales and justifications of state punishment have been explored extensively, the scope, limitTrade Review'Preventive Justice is an impressive and unprecedented contribution to legal and criminal justice scholarship ... The book represents a vital first step on a, hopefully unavoidable, path towards a serious and critical appreciation of the role of prevention both in law and in liberal society more broadly' * Henrique Carvalho, Modern Law Review *'Among the many scholars who have turned their attention to this phenomenon, Andrew Ashworth and Lucia Zedner are probably the most influential ... Their monograph has accordingly been awaited eagerly; and it does not disappoint. Conceptually elegant, beautifully written, it not only maps out the contours of this emerging field of criminalization but also sets the recent developments within a much-needed historical context ... The book is a considerable achievement ... In Preventive Justice, Ashworth and Zedner have provided not only an excellent piece of scholarship in its own right, but a compelling case for an analytic focus on preventive criminalization.' * Nicola Lacey, British Journal of Criminology *'Ashworth and Zedner's Preventive Justice is the culmination of a project running over several years ... It is historically and theoretically informed and thoroughly convincing ... The authors' work is simultaneously groundbreaking and of direct practical application, and deserving of considerable praise.' * James Chalmers, Edinburgh Law Review *Table of Contents1. Introduction: the State and Coercive Preventive Measures ; 2. The Historical Origins of the Preventive State ; 3. Prevention, Policing and Criminal Procedure ; 4. Civil Preventive Orders ; 5. Preventive Offences in the Criminal Law: Rationales and Limits ; 6. Risk Assessment and the Preventive Role of the Criminal Court ; 7. Preventive Detention of the Dangerous ; 8. Counter-Terrorism Laws and Security Measures ; 9. Public Health Law, Prevention and Liberty ; 10. Prevention and Immigration Laws ; 11. Conclusions: the Preventive State and its Proper Limits ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisCard, Cross & Jones Criminal Law has rightly earned a reputation for both reliability and clarity of writing. This classic text continues to provide an adept and stimulating account of criminal law as it stands today - its longevity is testament to its excellence as a student text.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Introduction to criminal liability 3: Actus reus 4: Mens rea 5: Strict liability 6: Non-fatal offences against the person 7: Homicide offences 8: Offences related to homicide 9: Sexual offences 10: Theft and related offences 11: Other offences under the Theft Act 1968 12: Fraud and related offences 13: Offences of damage to property 14: Inchoate offences 15: Mental condition, mistake and intoxication 16: Other general defences 17: Participation 18: Vicarious liability, corporate liability and unincorporated associations

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Book SynopsisRoberts and Zuckerman''s Criminal Evidence is the eagerly-anticipated third of edition of the market-leading text on criminal evidence, fully revised to take account of developments in legislation, case-law, policy debates, and academic commentary during the decade since the previous edition was published. With an explicit focus on the rules and principles of criminal trial procedure, Roberts and Zuckerman''s Criminal Evidence develops a coherent account of evidence law which is doctrinally detailed, securely grounded in a normative theoretical framework, and sensitive to the institutional and socio-legal factors shaping criminal litigation in practice. The book is designed to be accessible to the beginner, informative to the criminal court judge or legal practitioner, and thought-provoking to the advanced student and scholar: a textbook and monograph rolled into one. The book also provides an ideal disciplinary map and work of reference to introduce non-lawyers (including forensic sciTrade ReviewFor students studying Bar or solicitors' vocational courses, perhaps encountering the law of evidence for the first time, this is an exemplar of powerful academic writing which proves on every page how exciting, rather than intimidating, turgid and technical, this area of law really is. * Laura Hoyano, Law Society Gazette *Practitioners preparing a complex case or appeal on a point of law, or who want an intellectually stimulating refresher, will enjoy it immensely. The frequent citation of empirical research into the operation of particular evidential rules provide a grounded analysis which practitioners will often recognise. For students studying bar or solicitors vocational courses, perhaps encountering the law of evidence for the first time, this is an exemplar of powerful academic writing. It proves on every page how exciting, rather than intimidating, turgid and technical, this area of law really is. * Laura Hoyano, Law Society *

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Book SynopsisSmith, Hogan, & Ormerod''s Text, Cases, & Materials on Criminal Law is a thorough and accessible guide to criminal law, providing invaluable extracts from key cases, statutes, and expert articles, which have been carefully selected to illuminate the core of criminal law. Ormerod and Laird expertly guide the reader through the various facets of the law while posing stimulating questions for students to investigate further and reflect upon. This book provides the law student with everything they need to develop a thorough understanding of this fascinating subject. Digital formats and resourcesThe thirteenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.- The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks- This book is accompanied by a selection of online resources, includinTrade ReviewAn indispensable resource - core materials together with extracts from relevant articles and key sources * Nigel Rourke, Senior Lecturer, University of Cumbria *Ormerod and Laird ensure that the Smith & Hogan books retain their authority and clarity. * Professor Sally Kyd, Deputy Head of School of Leicester Law School, University of Leicester *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The elements of a crime 3: Causation 4: Omissions 5: Fault 6: Strict liability 7: Murder 8: Voluntary manslaughter 9: Involuntary manslaughter 10: Non-fatal offences against the person 11: Sexual offences 12: Theft 13: Robbery 14: Burglary and related offences 15: Fraud 16: Related offences in the Theft Acts 1968 and 1978 17: Offences of damage to property 18: Parties to offences 19: Attempt 20: Conspiracy 21: Assisting and encouraging: Serious Crime Act 2007, Part 2 22: General defences 23: Mental conditions 24: Intoxication 25: Liability of corporations

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Book SynopsisSmith, Hogan, & Ormerod''s Criminal Law is rightly regarded as the leading doctrinal textbook on criminal law in England and Wales. 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 and Karl Laird 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. Digital formats and resourcesThe sixteenth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks A selection of online resources accoTrade ReviewAn invaluable resource for both teaching and learning...great attention to detail and constructive and critical commentary * Dr Susan Stokeld, Senior Lecturer in Law, Director of Learning & Teaching, University of Aberdeen *Commonly regarded...as the authoritative text on criminal law * Duncan Penny QC, barrister at 6KBW College Hill *It remains one of the standards against which other textbooks are measured * Dr David Hayes, Lecturer, University of Sheffield *Table of ContentsPART 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)

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Book SynopsisConcentrate Q&A Criminal Law is part of the Concentrate Q&A series, the result of a collaboration involving hundreds of law students and lecturers from universities across the UK. Each book in this series offers you better support and a greater chance to succeed on your law course than any of the competitors. ''A sure-fire way to get a 1st class result'' (Naomi M, Coventry University) ''My grades have dramatically improved since I started using the OUP Q&A guides'' (Glen Sylvester, Bournemouth University) ''These first class answers will transform you into a first class student'' (Ali Mohamed, University of Hertfordshire) ''I can''t think of better revision support for my study'' (Quynh Anh Thi Le, University of Warwick) ''I would strongly recommend Q&A guides. They have vastly improved my structuring of exam answers and helped me identify key components of a high quality answer'' (Hayden Roach, Bournemouth University) ''100% would recommend. Makes you feel like you will pass with flyi

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Book SynopsisSmith, 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

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Book SynopsisComprehensive and reliable, Blackstone''s Handbook for Policing Students 2024 is the ideal companion for the multitude of avenues into policing now open to future police officers, from pre-join degree courses, degree holder entry and degree apprenticeships, to the police constable entry programme. The book will also be of interest to Specials and PCSOs, especially those looking to join a police service as a constable.Divided into six parts, representing key stages in your progression from entry into policing, to initial training and then confirmation, the Handbook leads you through each topic, covering theory, discussion, and practice while helping you to develop your skills of analysis, problem solving, and forms of reasoning. Coupled with a clear structure and accessible style, the book will provide you with the knowledge and understanding necessary to undertake independent patrol in a professional and competent manner. Key topics covered include stop, search, and entry; alcohol and Table of ContentsPart I Professional Policing in England and Wales 1: Introducing the Handbook 2: Maintaining Professional Standards 3: Understanding the Police Constable Role 4: Decision-making and Discretion 5: Evidence-based Policing and Problem Solving Part II Core Policing Values and Behaviours 6: Wellbeing and Resilience 7: Valuing Difference and Inclusion 8: Leadership and Teamwork 9: Managing Conflict Part III Core Aspects of Police Work 10: Response Policing 11: Policing Communities 12: Information and Intelligence 13: Conducting Investigations 14: Digital Policing 15: Counter Terrorism 16: Policing the Roads Part IV Processing Policing 17: Criminology and Crime Prevention 18: Criminal Justice 19: Public Protection, Victims, and Witnesses 20: Vulnerability and Risk Part V Specific Aspects of Police Work 21: Alcohol, Drugs, and Substance Use 22: Unlawful Violence Against Persons and Premises 23: Theft, Fraud, and Related Offences 24: Sexual Offences 25: Weapons Offences 26: Damage to Buildings and Other Property 27: Attempts, Conspiracy, and Encouraging or Assisting Crime

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Book SynopsisBalanced perfectly to give students thought-provoking contextual discussion with succinct and focused coverage. Criminal Law explains, analyses, and critiques the criminal law. Contextual coverage ensures that students can enjoy a comprehensive understanding of this most fascinating subject.Key Features: 1. The text closely covers all the areas studied on mainstream criminal law courses in sufficient detail without being overwhelming, providing students new to the subject with the ideal balance of coverage.2.The straightforward and jargon-free approach towards the legal and judicial process helps students feel comfortable with the subject and develop their own critical skills3.Law in Context boxes frame the law in its practical context, exploring the modern challenges that the law faces today4. Further reading sections at the end of each chapter provide those preparing essays with a carefully targeted starting point for research5. Boxed examples, case fact summaries, key points, and qu

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Book SynopsisCriminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers comprehensive legal coverage and insightful analysis alongside expertly selected extracts from key cases and academic sources. Jonathan Herring''s unique approach of separating out the doctrinal and theoretical aspects of the law makes this enduringly popular.Key Features- A unique two-part approach to covering both doctrinal and theoretical criminal law makes the text appropriate across a wide range of levels and abilities- The inclusion of extracts from case judgments and critical academic writings deepens students'' engagement with the subject- Further reading suggestions and questions at the end of individual sections allow students to reflect on the content and offer clarity on where to find extra coverage- The structure is closely tailored to criminal law courses ensuring that the text provides all of the commentary and materials needed to gain a comprehensive understanding of each topicNew to this edition:- Important developments in the law on sexual offences in R v Abdulahi [2022]- Analysis of new case law on consent; R v Paterson [2022], Marland v DPP [2023]- Developments in the law on accessorial liability and R v Rowe [2022]- New case law on criminal damageDigital formats and resourcesThe 11th edition 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, an introductory video from the author, key case flashcards, and guidance on answering selected questions in the book as well as functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support.For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

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Book SynopsisYour gateway to criminal law: drawing on the exceptional clarity and authority of Smith and Hogan, with a wealth of unique supportive learning features and guidance on assessment.Smith, Hogan, & Ormerod''s Essentials of Criminal Law takes students to the heart of this fascinating subject, providing focused, expert coverage alongside a wealth of student-friendly learning features to aid study.- Combines the authority you would expect from a Smith, Hogan, and Ormerod title with numerous supportive learning features and an eye on developing analytical and assessment skills- Offers a thorough, accessible, and unique introduction to criminal law for the student reader- Numerous learning features across the text highlight key cases, sources for extra reading, and assessment advice, and flag common areas of confusion to avoid- Each chapter includes a section on reform including noted academic criticism of the law, furthering students'' analytical understanding- The updated sixth edition includes new content on section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Online Safety Act 2023, and recent case law such as Grey (2024), Marland v DPP (2023), and Mahmud (2024).Digital formats and resourcesThe sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The enhanced e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-test questions, videos, animated diagrams, audio introductions, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooksThe online resources, accessible via Law Trove and the enhanced e-book, include:- Over 400 self-test questions - A selection of videos from the authors explaining key topics and principles - Sample exam questions with answer guidance to help hone your assessment skills - Chapter summary sheets - Animated diagrams- Audio introductions to each topic - Further reading

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Book SynopsisAn accessible and highly readable guide to criminal law, offering contextual knowledge, details of key cases, and supportive critical evaluation of the law.

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Book SynopsisUnsurpassed in authority, reliability and accuracy; Blackstone''s Statutes, trusted by students for over 30 years.Celebrating over 30 years as the market-leading series, Blackstone''s Statutes have an unrivalled tradition of trust and quality. With a rock-solid reputation for accuracy, reliability, and authority, they remain first-choice for students and lecturers, providing a careful selection of up-to-date legislation for exams and course use.- Clear and easy-to-use, helping you find what you need instantly- Edited by experts and covering all the key legislation needed for criminal law courses, so you can use alongside your textbookto ensure you approach your assessments with confidence- Unannotated legislation - perfect for exam use- Also available as an e-book with functionality and navigation features

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Book SynopsisIn the past twenty years, international criminal law has become one of the main areas of international legal scholarship and practice. Most textbooks in the field describe the evolution of international criminal tribunals, the elements of the core international crimes, the applicable modes of liability and defences, and the role of states in prosecuting international crimes.The Oxford Handbook of International Criminal Law, by contrast, takes a theoretically informed and refreshingly critical look at the most controversial issues in international criminal law, challenging prevailing practices, orthodoxies, and received wisdoms. Some of the contributions to the Handbook come from scholars within the field, but many come from outside of international criminal law, or indeed from outside law itself. The chapters are grounded in history, philosophy, and international relations. The result is a Handbook that expands the discipline and should fundamentally alter how international criminal law is understood.

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Book Synopsis'Rethinking the Reasonable Person' investigates whether there are deeper foundations to criticisms of whether the "reasonable person" concept presupposes contested notions of 'normal' behaviour and therefore may discriminate against certain classes of defendant, discussing how the legal standard might be reconstructed in a more egalitarian way.Trade ReviewThe author dissects the concept of the reasonable person with intelligence and wit. ... This excellent book will no doubt be at the centre of debates about the reasonable person standard for some considerable time to come. * European Tort Law 2003: Tort and Insurance Law Yearbook *Table of ContentsiIntroduction Personal Problems: Rethinking the Reasonable Person ; One Living on the Fault Line: The Reasonable Person and the Developmentally Disabled ; Two 'Boys Will Be Boys': The Child Defendant and the Objective Standard ; Three Entrapment and Temptations ; Four Just the Facts: Common Sense Ideas of the Normal and the Reasonable Person ; Five Ordinary Prudence, Equality, and the Rule of Law ; Six Are Objective Standards Worth Saving? Exploring the Feminist Debates ; Seven Culpability and the Objective Standard:The Sexual Assault Debate ; Eight Moving Towards a Solution: An Egalitarian Objective Standard ; TABLE OF CASES ; TABLE OF LEGISLATION ; BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Book SynopsisThe Criminological Foundations of Penal Policy brings together leading international criminologists to examine the link between the fruits of criminological research and the development of criminal justice policy. This volume includes comparative discussions of the United States, Germany, Australia, England, and Wales. It is divided into four parts. Part 1 discusses the theoretical issues surrounding the relationship between public policy and the discipline of criminology. Part 2 consists of three essays exploring historical aspects of that relationship. Part 3 then examines three distinct areas of penal policy: sentencing, policing, and parole, as case studies of the influence of research upon the development of policy. Finally, in Part 4, which is explicitly devoted to international comparisons, there is a consideration of the factors that distinguish research projects that do influence criminal justice policy from those that appear not to. The Criminological Foundations of Penal PolTrade ReviewAn excellent collection from highly distinguished contributors. * Youth Justice *Table of ContentsPART 1 THE THEORETICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN RESEARCH AND POLICY ; PART 2 THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY AS A BASIS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY ; PART 3 CRIMINOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND POLICY CHANGE: THREE CASE STUDIES ; PART 4 INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS

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This classic collection of essays, first published in 1968, has had an enduring impact on academic and public debates about criminal responsibility and criminal punishment. Forty years on, its arguments are as powerful as ever. H.L.A. Hart offers an alternative to retributive thinking about criminal punishment that nevertheless preserves the central distinction between guilt and innocence. He also provides an account of criminal responsibility that links the distinction between guilt and innocence closely to the ideal of the rule of law, and thereby attempts to by-pass unnerving debates about free will and determinism. Always engaged with live issues of law and public policy, Hart makes difficult philosophical puzzles accessible and immediate to a wide range of readers.For this new edition, otherwise a reproduction of the original, John Gardner adds an introduction engaging critically with Hart''s arguments, and explaining the continuing importance of Hart''s ideas in spite of the inte

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Book SynopsisAn array of carefully selected case report and academic article extracts combined with author commentary to provide a thorough and engaging assessment of criminal law provisions.Table of ContentsPART I - FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES; PART II - SUBSTANTIVE OFFENCES; PART III - EXCULPATORY CONDITIONS AND DEFENCES; PART IV - INCHOATE OFFENCES AND PARTIES TO CRIME

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised, fourth edition of the successful Blackstone's Preparing for Police Duty is an ideal introduction to the police service, offering comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the roles and responsibilities of the police as well as training and police powers.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition I would recommend it to anyone considering the police, as it is excellent for preparing for the process. * Claire Wright, Area Training Officer for Medway police *I currently use this book alongside my studies, and I would recommend it to people like myself on the same course or interested in a police career. * Kayleigh Rhodes, Policing Studies Student, University of Wolverhampton *Table of ContentsPART I: THE POLICE; PART II: THE JOB; PART III: RECRUITING AND TRAINING; PART IV: POLICING POWERS; APPENDICES

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Book SynopsisProviding scholars with a comprehensive international resource, a common point of entry into cutting edge contemporary research and a snapshot of the state and scope of the field, The Oxford Handbook of Criminal Law takes a broad approach to its subject matter - disciplinarily, geographically, and systematically.Table of ContentsI. APPROACHES & METHODS; II. SYSTEMS & MODELS; III. ASPECTS & ISSUES; A. FOUNDATIONS; B. SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW; C. CRIMINAL PROCESS; D. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS; IV. CONTEXTS & COMPARISONS; A. PROVINCE OF CRIMINAL LAW; B. BEYOND DOMESTIC CRIMINAL LAW

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of International Criminal Law expounds the general principles governing international crimes as well as the fundamentals of both substantive and procedural international criminal law, bringing the political and human contexts to the fore.Table of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION; PART II: SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW; SECTION I: INTERNATIONAL CRIMES; SECTION II: MODES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY; SECTION III: CIRCUMSTANCES EXCLUDING CRIMINAL LIABILITY; PART III: PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT; SECTION I: INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION; SECTION II: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIALS

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Book SynopsisHighly popular with both the public and political leaders, community policing is the most important development in law enforcement in the last twenty-five years. But does community policing really work? Can police departments fundamentally change their organization? Can neighborhood problems be solved? In the early 1990s, Chicago, the nation''s third largest city, instituted the nation''s largest community policing initiative. Wesley G. Skogan here provides the first comprehensive evaluation of that citywide program, examining its impact on crime, neighborhood residents, and the police.Based on the results of a thirteen-year study, including interviews, citywide surveys, and sophisticated statistical analyses, Police and Community in Chicago reveals a city divided among African-Americans, Whites, and Latinos. By looking at the varying effects community policing had on each of these groups, Skogan provides a valuable analysis of what works and why. As the use of community policing increTrade Review"A landmark study of the social, political and institutional contexts of Chicago's community policing initiative. Skogan identifies critical challenges facing city leaders to democratize policing while confronting widening racial breaches in public confidence in the police. A must-read for big city mayors and police chiefs."--Jeffrey Fagan, Columbia University "Fortunately, when Chicago unveiled the country's most ambitious community policing experiment, Wesley Skogan and his team launched an equally ambitious evaluation. The result is a rich, rigorous and provocative analysis, carefully constructed over a decade, that sheds light on the profound challenges facing policing in America--how to simultaneously build public trust, reduce crime, and support urban renewal, while confronting deep racial divides and powerful demographic forces. This elegant and insightful account will stand as a landmark in the literature of police reform, with lessons for police leaders and elected officials alike."--Jeremy Travis, John Jay College of Criminal Justice "In a time when public sector innovation is either excessively hyped or cynically rejected, Skogan brings a refreshing balance and candor to his assessment of Chicago's extraordinary efforts to implement community policing. The book provides essential insights into what worked, what didn't, and why, and offers valuable lessons to be learned from Chicago's experience."--Stephen Mastrofski, George Mason University "Wesley Skogan's book is an account of an extraordinary study of an equally extraordinary program--community policing in Chicago. His evaluation is notable for its thoroughness and its independence from those principally involved in developing and implementing the program. The program is notable for the character of the city in which it was established--its demographics and politics--as well as the nature and quality of the program itself."--The Law and Politics Book Review "Any study of this magnitude will produce a wealth of data. Thankfully, this one has also produced a book of balance and insight."--Law and Society ReviewTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables ; Acknowledgments ; 1 Community Policing ; 2 Crime, Police and the Three Chicagos ; 3 Reengineering the Police ; 4 Involving the Community ; 5 Representing the Community ; 6 Tackling Neighborhood Problems ; 7 Trends in Neighborhood Problems ; 8 Trends in Crime and Fear ; 9 Police and the Public ; 10 How did Chicago Do?

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