Criminal law is a dynamic & popular element of all law degrees. Unlocking Criminal Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease providing you with an indispensable foundation in the subject. The book explains in detailed yet straightforward terms: Background to criminal law Homicide Actus reus Non-fatal offences against the person Mens rea Sexual offences Strict liability Theft Parties to a crime Robbery burglary & other offences in the Theft Acts Inchoate offences Deception offences Capacity Criminal damage General defences Public order offences. The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with a list of aims & objectives contains activities such as quick quizzes & self-test questions key facts charts to consolidate your knowledge & diagrams to aid learning. Cases & judgments are prominently displayed as are primary source"ations. Summaries help check your understanding of each chapter & there is a glossary of legal terminology. New features include problem questions with guidance on answering as well as essay questions & answer plans plus cases & materials exercises. The accompanying website www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk provides free resources such as multiple choice questions key questions & answers revision mp 3s & cases & materials exercises.