Criminal Law 12e: Text, Cases, and Materials

By Jonathan Herring

Book Overview

Criminal Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers comprehensive legal coverage and insightful analysis alongside expertly selected extracts from key cases and academic sources. Jonathan Herring's unique approach of separating out the doctrinal and theoretical aspects of the law makes this enduringly popular.

Key Features
- A unique two-part approach to covering both doctrinal and theoretical criminal law makes the text appropriate across a wide range of levels and abilities
- The inclusion of extracts from case judgments and critical academic writings deepens students' engagement with the subject
- Further reading suggestions and questions at the end of individual sections allow students to reflect on the content and offer clarity on where to find extra coverage
- The structure is closely tailored to criminal law courses ensuring that the text provides all of the commentary and materials needed to gain a comprehensive understanding of each topic

New to this edition:
- New material on hate crimes
- Significantly updated chapter on sexual offences
- New section on neurodiversity and the law
- Additional coverage on feminist perspectives
- Additional coverage of abuse of position offences
- Recent cases on accessorial liability: R v ARU 2024]; R v Ayre 2025]; R v Seed 2024]
- Recent cases on causation: R v Bah 2024]
- Updated case law on assault: R v Hobday 2025]
- Recent case law on dishonesty: R v Hayes and Palombo 2025]; R v Mahmud 2024]
- Developments in the law on conspiracy: R v Maxey 2025]

Digital formats and resources
The 12th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-test questions, key case flashcards, guidance on answering selected questions in the book, an introductory video from the author talking about the study of criminal law and his approach to the subject, as well as functionality, tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198979711
• ISBN13: 9780198979715
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Oxford University Press