This textbook covers the Criminal Law option of the A-level law syllabus, and provides an ideal introduction for anybody coming to the subject for the first time.

Criminal Law covers all A-level syllabuses/specification requirements, and is written by the principal examiner and principal assistant examiner in Criminal Law for one of the major examination boards. It contains extensive case illustration, and a range of examination related questions and activities. There is a special focus on key skills, and on the new synoptic assessment syllabus requirements.

This fully updated third edition builds upon the success of the first two editions.

It:

• provides coverage of OCR and AQA specifications
• is endorsed by OCR for use with the Criminal Law option
• includes new OCR synoptic assessment source materials (for use in examinations in June 2005) with additional guidance
• discusses new legislation and cases including Sexual Offences Act 2003, Andrews, Bollom, G and R, Rowland, Safi and others, Weller, Z.