- Paperback: 912 pages
- Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell; 4th Revised edition edition (28 Aug 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0421587105
- ISBN-13: 978-0421587106
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.6 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,726,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Great mix of essential reading interspersed with critical commentary, article extracts, etc.
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Designed to fulfil the roles of both textbook and cases and materials book, this text explains and evaluates the main principles and rules of criminal law by reference to the objectives of the law in society, providing a social context to the law rather than a mere analysis of the rules. This edition has been completely updated to take account of key changes to the criminal law. several important judicial decisions, such as Adamako on reckless manslaughter, Marshall on corporate criminal liability, and Adams on conspiracy are fully discussed, as are legislative changes.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Criminal law, whilst interesting, is not always easy. It is a subject which is closely linked to human psychology and philosophy, as such the legal undercurrents are often much deeper than in, say, the law of contracts.
When I first read 'Criminal Law' by Clarkson and Keating, it was the first time I was reading a real textbook of law. As such, I was rather taken aback at the difficulty of the text. The book used terms that were foreign to me and, rather than spell out the answer to legal questions, it would give extracts from cases - leaving the student to figure it out. It was thus not long until I switched to another textbook.
However, as my studies progressed and I grew more accustomed to reading cases and to the legal jargon, I returned to 'Criminal Law' by Clarkson and Keating to find that it was not nearly as difficult as it had been a few months before. In fact, I found it to be one of the best criminal law textbooks (and by that time I was using three other textbooks). It was the only textbook that managed to explain the philosophical and political undercurrents in an understandable and concise manner and it was the only textbook that gave the entire answer to questions and only the relevant extracts from cases.
Compared to the other textbooks on criminal law, this one has a lot more to read (where a chapter on a subject would be 20 pages long in one textbook, the same subject would take up 50 pages in Clarkson and Keating's textbook) but it will give the student a complete answer and all the tools to answer both essay as well as problem questions.
In conclusion, I would advise students new to criminal law to buy the book alongside another textbook, and to switch to Clarkson and Keating as soon as they feel comfortable with the legal vocabulary and the cases.
When I first read 'Criminal Law' by Clarkson and Keating, it was the first time I was reading a real textbook of law. As such, I was rather taken aback at the difficulty of the text. The book used terms that were foreign to me and, rather than spell out the answer to legal questions, it would give extracts from cases - leaving the student to figure it out. It was thus not long until I switched to another textbook.
However, as my studies progressed and I grew more accustomed to reading cases and to the legal jargon, I returned to 'Criminal Law' by Clarkson and Keating to find that it was not nearly as difficult as it had been a few months before. In fact, I found it to be one of the best criminal law textbooks (and by that time I was using three other textbooks). It was the only textbook that managed to explain the philosophical and political undercurrents in an understandable and concise manner and it was the only textbook that gave the entire answer to questions and only the relevant extracts from cases.
Compared to the other textbooks on criminal law, this one has a lot more to read (where a chapter on a subject would be 20 pages long in one textbook, the same subject would take up 50 pages in Clarkson and Keating's textbook) but it will give the student a complete answer and all the tools to answer both essay as well as problem questions.
In conclusion, I would advise students new to criminal law to buy the book alongside another textbook, and to switch to Clarkson and Keating as soon as they feel comfortable with the legal vocabulary and the cases.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One of the best law textbooks I used on my law degree - a perfect combination of text, commentary and case material, attractively presented.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
book was very useful and informative. having the texts separate was a disntinct advantage. lots of information but easy to handle
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This book is currently guiding me through the third year of my law degree. It is brilliant - contains everything you could possibly need to get a high mark in Criminal Law. Read more
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