Criminal Law Q&A (4th ed)

This book demonstrates effective methods of answering typical examination and assessment questions and explains the principles relating to the major offences and defences in criminal law.

All major topics of undergraduate criminal law courses are covered.This fourth edition contains many new questions and has been substantially revised in the light of recent developments in criminal law.

It incorporates the decisions of the House of Lords in R v K (2001),B (A Minor) v DPP (2000), Smith (2000) and Hinks (2000) and numerous important Court of Appeal decisions, including Re A (Children) (Conjoined Twins: Medical Treatment) (2000), Abdul-Hussain (1999), Heath (2000), Tabassum (2000) and Martin (2001).