Book Description

This new edition of Andrew Ashworth's popular and authoritative textbook incorporates all 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. This edition includes further discussion of the impact of the

Human Rights Act.