Introduction to Principles & Liabilities in Criminal Law - 2nd Edition

Introduction to Principles & Liabilities in Criminal Law - 2nd Edition

This Second Edition is crafted as a foundational guide for students, now expanded to thirteen chapters that thoughtfully explore key aspects of substantive criminal law and criminal responsibility. The structured arrangement of topics is intended to provide students with a clearer and more accessible understanding of the purpose, reasoning, and complexities of criminal law.

Beyond covering fundamental principles, the chapters also examine related legal liabilities—such as a person’s responsibility for specific actions or omissions. These discussions are supported by references to relevant provisions in criminal law, including comparative perspectives from jurisdictions aligned with the Malaysian Penal Code. The book features an extensive collection of cases from Malaysia, Singapore, and other Commonwealth countries, particularly India.

Contents of Introduction to Principles & Liabilities in Criminal Law - 2nd Edition

• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 Elements of Criminal Liability
• Chapter 2 Criminal Liability
• Chapter 3 Actus Reus and Causation
• Chapter 4 Attempt
• Chapter 5 Group Liability
• Chapter 6 Justificatory Defences of Consent and Necessity
• Chapter 7 Private Defence
• Chapter 8 Mens Rea
• Chapter 9 Excusatory Defences of Accident, Duress, Infancy,
• Mistake and Slight Harm
• Chapter 10 Unsound Mind and Intoxication
• Chapter 11 Mitigatory Exceptions
• Chapter 12 Witnesses and Means of Proof
• Chapter 13 Theories of Punishment