Description

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This is the new edition of the leading textbook on criminal law by Professors Simester and Sullivan, now co-written with Professors Spencer, Stark and Virgo. Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law is an outstanding account of modern English criminal law, combining 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 and it has become the set text in many leading universities. Additionally, the book is used as an important point of reference in academic writing and postgraduate research in England and abroad. Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law has been cited by appellate courts throughout the world. Review of Previous Edition: '... undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course. Since attaining international recognition and citation in appellate courts worldwide, the security of the text's position as a point of academic reference remains as steadfast as ever.' John Taggart, Criminal Law Review

About the Author

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A P Simester is Provost's Chair at the National University of Singapore and the Edmund-Davies Professor of Criminal Law at King's College London. J R Spencer is Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Cambridge, Emeritus Fellow of Selwyn College and a Bye-Fellow at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. F Stark is University Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge.G R Sullivan is Emeritus Professor of Law at University College, London. G J Virgo is Professor of English Private Law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge.