Includes index.

Contents: Scope, Aims and function of criminal Law -- Scope and content of criminal law -- Morality and criminal law -- The Principle of legality -- Punishment -- Principle of criminal liability -- Causation -- Capacity and general defences -- The defence of insanity -- The defence of consent -- The defence of provocation -- Justifiable harm -- Self defence -- Necessity of defence of property -- Inchoate(preliminary) offences: Criminal attempt -- Criminal conspiracy -- Parties to a crime -- Offences against the person -- Homicide -- Suicide -- Abortion -- Non- fatal cases: kidnapping -- Abduction -- Sexual offences -- Criminal Libel -- property offences: stealing -- Fraudulent breach of trust -- Receiving stolen property -- Robbery -- Forgery -- Falsification of accounts -- Offences against the state -- Bribery and corruption.