Criminal Law Directions is written in an engaging & lively manner with an emphasis on explaining the key topics of Criminal Law courses with clarity. The book incorporates a wide range of learning features to offer students a high level of support. Learning objectives thinking points & a wide selection of tables & figures encourage active learning to ensure students understand the fundamental facts & principles & enabling students to check their understanding of the subject as they progress through the course. Each chapter is finished with a run-down of the main topic points a selection of short revision questions as well as two long examination style questions. Outline answers to these questions are available online. The books clear structure & cross-referencing will enable students to navigate easily through the many aspects of Criminal Law making this an ideal text for students new to the subject. An extensive Online Resource Centre provides a wide range of extra resources to further support the student in their studies including: * Multiple choice questions * Flashcard glossary * Suggested approaches to the end of chapter exam questions. Suggested approaches to the end of chapter self-test questions ...

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This edition of Criminal Law: Text Cases & Materials offers an exceptional depth of analysis a wealth of cases & materials all set within the theoretical context of criminal law. The effective two-part structure of each chapter in the book
- the first part explaining the law as it is the second examining the theoretical aspects
- ensures that readers not only gain a secure understanding of the law itself but also acquire a fundamental appreciation of the surrounding philosophical & ethical debates. Important theoretical material is made accessible to students through a particularly engaging writing style. The authors clarity of expression brings the subject to life & places the law in context. This text is an essential & complete resource for all those wanting to get to grips with the always fascinating & sometimes challenging area of criminal law today. Online Resource Centre This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre offering updates to the law following publication useful weblinks & guidance on answering questions in the book. Video footage of the author talking about the book & his approach to criminal law provides the perfect introduction to your studies.

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From Sherlock Holmes Baker Street & Jack the Rippers Whitechapel to the East End of the Krays & the white-collar crooks of the City London has played silent witness to countless crimes both real & imagined. Moreover in print & on screen the city has exported its criminal heritage to the world becoming a global capital of wrongdoing rivalled only by New York & Los Angeles. Yet there has never been a guide to its darker points of interest
- until now. Traversing centuries of villainy Criminal London explores the more scandalous moments of the citys story. Featured herein are three original walks & over 100 sights to see including: the scenes of infamous murders watering holes frequented by notorious felons the homes of great consulting detectives & locations from Londons rich history of law & order such as the Clink Tyburn Tree & Bow Street Police Station. Perfect for adventurous tourists & curious Londoners this is a sightseeing guide for the intrepid.
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The fourth edition of The Criminal Process continues in the tradition of previous editions in providing an insightful & stimulating analysis of the key issues in criminal processes & procedures. Two of the leading figures in the field Andrew Ashworth & Mike Redmayne draw on arguments from the law research policy & principle to present an authoritative overview of this area of study. This edition

Includes:: a new chapter on the interface between criminal & civil (preventive) justice & the addition of questions for discussion & suggested readings at the end of each chapter to facilitate debate & further research.

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This is a comprehensive introduction to criminology for students who are either new or relatively new to the subject. It provides the basis of study for undergraduate students new postgraduate students & those who need a foundation knowledge of criminology for other relevant courses
- including access & foundation degree courses in colleges & universities courses in law probation policing criminal & forensic investigation & on other aspects of crime & the criminal justice system. Key points include: fully comprehensive
- covering all major areas of criminology & criminal justice as well as guidance on disseration/long-essay writing authoritative
- written by a leading criminologist & experienced teacher broad approach
- moves beyond sociological approaches to crime & criminal justice to take account of the contribution of other disciplines up-to-date
- informed by QAA subject benchmarks for the teaching of criminology extensively illustrated with photographs charts tables & diagrams & a range of questions for students to discuss & debate additional website support for students & teachers.




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Tim Newburn's bestselling Criminology provides a comprehensive & accessible introduction for students of the subject providing the basis for all undergraduate degree courses or modules & for new postgraduates in Criminology. This second edition
Includes:: a complete update of the text including more cross referencing & links to further reading both in print & online; a new chapter on Green Criminology; coverage of all major areas of Criminology & Criminal Justice as well as guidance on how to research & dissertation/long essay writing; a brand new website which

Includes:: answers for all Review Questions in the text interactive questions for self study for students & assignable questions & customisable Power Points for instructors (http://www.routledge.com/cw/newburn)
- see inside cover for further details. Extensively illustrated & fully updated this authoritative text is written by a leading criminologist & experienced teacher. Criminology is essential reading for all students of Criminology & Criminal Justice.



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NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA STARRING Romola Garai Chris O' Dowd Gillian Anderson Richard E. Grant Shirley Henderson & Mark Gatiss ' Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them.. .' So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cast of low-lifes physicians businessmen & prostitutes meet our heroine Sugar a young woman trying to drag herself up from the gutter any way she can. Be prepared for a mesmerising tale of passion intrigue ambition & revenge. ...

The Bonehunters are marching to Kolanse & to an unknown fate. Tormented & exhausted they are an army on the brink of mutiny. But Adjunct Tavore will not relent. If she can hold her forces together if the fragile alliances she has forged can survive & if it is within her power one final act remains. For Tavore Paran means to challenge the gods. Ranged against Tavore & her allies are formidable foes. The Fokrul Assail are drawing upon a terrible power; their desire is to cleanse the world
- to eradicate every civilization to annihilate every human
- in order to begin anew. The Elder Gods too are seeking to return. & to do so they will shatter the chains that bind a force of utter devastation & release her from her eternal prison. It seems that once more there will be dragons in the world. & in Kurald Galain where the once-lost city of Kharkanas has been found thousands have gathered upon the First Shore. Commanded by Yedan Derryg they await the coming of the Tiste Liosan. Are they truly ready to die in the name of an empty city & a queen with no subjects? In every world there comes a time when choice is no longer an option
- a moment when the soul is laid bare & there is nowhere left to turn. & when this last hard truth is faced when compassion is a virtue on its knees what is there left to do? Now that time is come
- now is the moment to proclaim your defiance & make a st&... And so begins the final cataclysmic chapter in Steven Erikson's extraordinary genre-defining ' Malazan Book of the Fallen'.



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In this myth-busting book Nouriel Roubini shows that everything we think about economics is wrong. Financial crises are not unpredictable black swans but an inherent part of capitalism. Only by remaking our financial systems to acknowledge this can we get out of the mess were in. Will there be another recession & if so what shape? When will the next bubble occur? & what can we do about it? Here Roubini gives the answers & lists his commandments for the future. ...