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Simester and Sullivan’s Criminal Law

Theory and Doctrine

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Simester and Sullivan’s Criminal Law

Theory and Doctrine

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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 book's 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 criminal law courses. The 9th edition covers all statutory law including the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, the Online Safely Act 2023, and the Public Order Act 2023. Case law discussions now cover R v Iqbal (2023) and Auriol Grey (2024).

Table of Contents

1. Criminal Law: Definition and Ambit
2. The Rule of Law and the European Convention on Human Rights
3. Interpretation and Proof
4. The Actus Reus
5. Mens Rea
6. Strict and Constructive Liability
7. Secondary Participation
8. Vicarious and Corporate Liability
9. The Inchoate Offences
10. Homicide
11. Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
12. The Principal Sexual Offences
13. Theft
14. Related Offences
15. Fraud
16. The Moral Limitations of Criminalisation
17. Defences: An Overview
18. Failure of Proof
19. Irresponsibility Defences
20. Defences of Circumstantial Pressure
21. Permissible Conduct
22. Defences and Blame: Some Observations

Product details

Published Oct 01 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 9th
Pages 896
ISBN 9781509998906
Imprint Hart Publishing
Dimensions 244 x 169 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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J J Child

J J Child is Professor of Criminal Law at the Univ…

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A P Simester

AP Simester is Amaladass Professor of Criminal Jus…

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F Stark

Findlay Stark is Associate Professor of Law at the…

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G J Virgo

GJ Virgo is Professor of English Private Law at th…

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John Stanton-Ife

John Stanton-Ife is a Senior Lecturer at The Dicks…

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