Optimize Criminal Law
John Hendy, Odette Hutchinson
- 306 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Optimize Criminal Law
John Hendy, Odette Hutchinson
About This Book
The Optimize series is designed to show you how to apply your knowledge in assessment. These concise revision guides cover the most commonly taught topics, and provide you with the tools to:
Understand the law and remember the details
Ā· using diagrams and tables throughout to demonstrate how the law fits together
Contextualise your knowledge
Ā· identifying and explaining how to apply legal principles for important cases
Ā· providing revision advise to help you aim higher in essays and exams
Avoid common misunderstandings and errors
Ā· identifying common pitfalls students encounter in class and in assessment
Reflect critically on the law
Ā· identifying contentious areas that are up for debate and on which you will need to form an opinion
Apply what you have learned in assessment
Ā· presenting learning objectives that reflect typical assessment criteria
Ā· providing sample essay and exam questions, supported by end-of-chapter feedback
The series is also supported by comprehensive online resources that allow you to track
your progress during the run-up to exams.
www.routledge.com/cw/optimizelawrevision
Frequently asked questions
1 | Introduction ā What is Criminal Law and What is a Crime? |
Understand the law | ā¢ Do you understand the nature and purpose of the criminal law? ā¢ Do you understand the general building blocks of criminal liability? |
Remember the details | ā¢ Can you remember the meaning of the terms actus reus and mens rea? ā¢ Can you remember the burden and standerd of proof in criminal proceedings? |
Reflect critically on areas of debate | ā¢ Do you understand the significance of the Human Rights Act 1998 in relation to criminal proceedings? |
Contextualise | ā¢ Are you able to contextualise your knowledge and identify overlap and sistinctions in relation to civillaw? |
Apply your skills and knowledge | ā¢ Can you apply this knowledge to the rest of this text? |
Introduction to Criminal Law
Defining criminal law
There are certain wrongs which are criminal in most jurisdictions, but in general there is no straightforward moral or social test of whether conduct is criminal. The most reliable test is the formal one: is the conduct prohibited, on pain of conviction and sentence?Andrew Ashworth, Principles of Criminal Law