Product Description Textbook on Criminal Law, now in its tenth edition, has been providing students of criminal law with a readable and reliable introduction to the subject for the past twenty years. Thorough enough that readers can feel confident in their knowledge, yet concise enough not to overwhelm, this bookgets the balance between detail and coverage right.This new edition has been totally updated to include all of the latest case law and statutory changes. The authors lively writing style and forthright attitude to judicial and legal decisions means that the text is an entertaining as well as an accurate read. The two colour text design, andhighlighted case fact summaries, questions, examples, and key points ensure that the information provided is broken down and easy to digest and comprehend. Further reading sections provide students with a carefully selected starting point for further research.In short, students at degree level or above, studying criminal law for the first time, should not be without this book.Online Resource CentreRegular online updates ensure that the book stays current after publication, and an online chapter on Misuse of Drugs Act Offences ensures that the book caters to a wide variety of courses Review Review from previous edition: This book is extremely thorough and covers all the relevant subjects for the study of criminal law in admirable detail. One could therefore be confident as a student that purchasing the book would equip you for all eventualities. Diana Bretherick, British Society of Criminology Newsletter 2006 on a previous edition About the Author Michael Allen is a Commissioner at the Criminal Cases Review Commission and was formerly Professor of Law at Newcastle Law School.