A Selection of Cases Illustrative of English Criminal Law [Paperback]

First published in 1935, this book contains an overview of a number of cases that established important precedents in English and early American criminal law.First published in 1935, this book contains an overview of a number of cases that established important precedents in English and early American criminal law. The topics covered include the general principles of criminal liability, the definition of crimes such as manslaughter, forgery and suicide, and the various modes of legal proof.First published in 1935, this book contains an overview of a number of cases that established important precedents in English and early American criminal law. The topics covered include the general principles of criminal liability, the definition of crimes such as manslaughter, forgery and suicide, and the various modes of legal proof.First published in 1935 as the eighth edition of a 1901 original, this book contains an overview of a number of cases that established important precedents in English and early American criminal law. The topics covered include the general principles of criminal liability, the definition of crimes such as manslaughter, forgery and suicide, and the various modes of legal proof. This detailed book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British or American legal history.Part I. General Principles of Criminal Liability; Section I. The Distinction between Civil and Criminal Wrongs; Section II. The Mental Element in Criminal Liability; Section III. Modes of Participation in a Crime; Section IV. Inchoate Crimes; Part II. Definitions of Particular Crimes; Section I. Suicide; Section II. Murder and Manslaughter: 1. The external act; 2. The mental state in murder; 3. The mental state in manslaughter; Section III. Homicides that Are Not Crimes; Section IV. Statutory Offences against the Person; Section V. Common Assaults; Section VI. Malicious Offences against Property; Section VII. Burglary: 1. The place; 2. The breaking; 3. The entry; 4. The intent; SelÃ%