Cremona and Herring provide an approachable and thorough overview of the fundamentals of English criminal law. The book examines the principles of criminal liability and the central offences against persons and property highlighting interesting and controversial aspects of the law, as well as considering topical issues including the Draft Criminal Code. Legislation and recent caselaw are explained in accessible language and some of the criticisms and analysis of the law are discussed. Features of this second fully updated edition include a completely new chapter, which considers some of the principles which underlie criminal law. There are new sections on computer crimes, blackmail and forgery.' to 'Cremona and Herring provide an approachable and thorough overview of the fundamentals of English criminal law. The book examines the principles of criminal liability and the central offences against persons and property highlighting interesting and controversial aspects of the law, as well as considering topical issues including the Draft Criminal Code. Legislation and recent caselaw are explained in accessible language and some of the criticisms and analysis of the law are discussed. Features of this second fully updated edition include a completely new chapter, which considers some of the principles which underlie criminal law. There are new sections on computer crimes, blackmail and forgery.