'This book deserves fulsome praise for challenging the academic silence surrounding this area and for reminding us that it is possible to conduct rigorous, scholarly and interventionist work without becoming dependent or involved with the managerial gatekeepers of the criminal justice system.' Journal of Law and Society

This textbook covers the Criminal Law option of the A-level law syllabus, and provides at the same time an ideal introduction for anyone coming to the subject for the first time. The book covers all A-level syllabuses/specification requirements in the UK, 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, including important new cases such as Andrews, Bollom, G & R, Rowland, Safi and others, Weller, Z, and important new legislation like the Sexual Offences Act 2004 and its implications.