Simester and Sullivans Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine

(Paperback, 8th edition)

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'... undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course. John Taggart, Criminal Law Review This outstanding account of modern English criminal law combines detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law, covering all subjects taught at undergraduate level. The books philosophical approach ensures students have a deeper understanding of the law that goes beyond a purely doctrinal knowledge As a result, over its numerous editions, it has become required reading for many criminal law courses. The 8th edition covers all statutory law including the Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018 and Domestic Abuse Act, s 71. Case law discussions now cover: Grant (complicity); Barton (dishonesty); Broughton, Field, Kuddus, and Rebelo (homicide) and AGs Ref (No 1 of 2020) (sexual offences).

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[This] textbook remains one of, if not the, leading criminal law textbooks in England and Wales. It is one of few textbooks available that engages in a detailed exposition of the doctrinal criminal law while simultaneously engaging with the criminal laws theoretical underpinnings. * Dr Daniel Bansal, Leicester Law School *
Simester and Sullivans Criminal Law is my go-to textbook, combining rigorous analysis of criminal law doctrine with sophisticated theoretical analysis. * Dr Jennifer Collins, Associate Professor in Law, University of Bristol Law School *
Excellent and thorough discussion, with very useful updates for the last couple of years, especially Broughton. -- Christopher Cowley * University College Dublin *
I'm very happy with this text - it is incisive, opinionated, and challenging. -- Mark Dsouza * University College London *
This book is a thorough exploration of a number of key offences and defences in Criminal Law. There is an excellent level of detail and analysis of important contemporary debates and issues in the area. This is particularly suitable for strong students. -- Laura Graham * Northumbria University *
The book is an excellent resource, a refreshing take for those who treasure the importance of theory. -- Lucas Miotto * Leeds Beckett University *

Author Bio

J J Child is Professor of Criminal Law at Birmingham Law School, UK. A P Simester is Amaladass Professor of Criminal Justice and Co-Director of the Centre for Legal Theory at the National University of Singapore, and Edmund-Davies Professor of Criminal Law at King's College London, UK. J R Spencer is Professor Emeritus of Law in the Law Faculty at the University of Cambridge and a Bye-Fellow at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, UK. F Stark is Associate Professor of Law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, UK. G J Virgo is Professor of English Private Law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge, UK.