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Criminal Law is designed as a systematic outline of general principles and is intended specifically for those students who are preparing for first examinations in this subject. Introductory chapters cover essential basic topics such as the nature of criminal offences, criminal responsibility and general defences. Successive parts of the text examine offences against the person, property, security and public order. This eighth edition has been extensively revised. Recent developments in criminal law are explained in references to contemporary legislation and current case law emanating from decisions of the House of Lords and the Court of Appeal.