Written by one of the UK's leading experts, this bestselling textbook provides a clear and straightforward account of criminal law. It introduces current debates about the nature, scope and functions of the law and discusses wider controversies surrounding the basic doctrines. This edition includes new case law on sexual offences, discussion of developments in law on homicide and a rewritten chapter on accessory liability. There is also increased coverage of power relationships and the law, including greater discussion of racial inequalities in the criminal justice system.About the Author: Jonathan Herring is the DW Wolf-Clarendon Fellow in Law at Exeter College, University of Oxford and Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. He is series editor of the Great Debates in Law series.Jonathan Herring is the DW Wolf-Clarendon Fellow in Law at Exeter College, University of Oxford and Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. He is series editor of the Great Debates in Law series, also published by Macmillan International Higher Education.