Building on Martin Friedland's acclaimed and innovative course materials, this new edition of Criminal Law and Procedure provides a valuable teaching tool for introductory courses on criminal law and criminal justice. Students are provided with an overview of the entire criminal process, from police investigation to sentencing.

The book has been completely revised to take into account new developments. These include a series of new cases such as Dery and Legare in inchoate liability and new cases on negligence and officially induced error. The special part chapters on sexual assault and homicide have been re-organized and the topics of mental disorder and automatism have been combined for ease in teaching. Other new developments include the debate about the harm principle, the Court's new search and seizure and exclusion of evidence cases such as Grant and new developments with respect to wrongful convictions. Longer extracts of many of the leading cases have been provided while less coverage is devoted to foreign law.

Part One: Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure

Chapter 1: Sources of Criminal Law
Chapter 2: Limits on Criminal Law
Chapter 3: Police Powers
Chapter 4: The Trial Process

Part Two: Principles of Criminal Liability

Chapter 5: Conduct or Actus Reus
Chapter 6: Absolute and Strict Responsibility
Chapter 7: Fault or Mens Rea
Chapter 8: Ignorance of the Law

Part Three: Extensions of Criminal Liability

Chapter 9: Participation
Chapter 10: Inchoate Offences
Chapter 11: Corporate Liability

Part Four: The Special Part: Sexual Assault and Homicide

Chapter 12: Sexual Assault
Chapter 13: Homicide

Part Five: Principles of Exculpation

Chapter 14: Provocation
Chapter 15: Mental Disorder and Automatism
Chapter 16: Intoxication
Chapter 17: Necessity
Chapter 18: Duress
Chapter 19: Self-Defence

Part Six: Disposition

Chapter 20: Sentencing

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Supplement: 2012-13: DOC | PDF