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Product DescriptionThis new edition of Andrew Ashworth's popular and authoritative textbook has been fully revised and updated to incorporate all recent changes in the field of criminal law since the publication of the last edition in 1999. It addresses the underlying principles and rationales of criminal law, and has a more theoretical and stimulating approach than standard textbooks. It is an accessible, readable text that provides students with a depth and maturity of analysis. The extent to which Andrew Ashworth engages with the principles of the law is unsurpassed by other works. The new edition includes further discussion of the impact of Human Rights Act.Review`Review from previous edition Clear and explicit with a very good critical insight.' Dr. Spencer, Manchester University`A valuable addition to the libraries of all criminal lawyers...a comprehensive, eloquent work on criminal law principles and their application' The Criminal Law Quarterly`This book will become a classic introduction for law students...coherent and accessible...its insight will stimulate all but the most cynical observer of the operation of criminal law in England and Wales.' Times Higher Education SupplementAbout the AuthorAndrew Ashworth is Vinerian Professor of English Law at All Souls College, Oxford