Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Part 1: Preliminary matters: Chapter 1: Crime and criminal law: What is crime? -- Criminal policy -- Chapter 2: The ends of criminal justice: Retribution theory of punishment -- Deterrent and preventive theory of punishment -- Reformative theory of punishment -- Sentencing Policy -- Criminal process and the rule of law -- Chapter 3: Courts system: Indigenous tribunals -- British orientated courts -- Courts under Act, 1960 (C.A. 9) -- Courts under Courts Decree, 1966 (N.L.C.D. 84) -- Courts under courts Act, 1971 (Act 372) --General rules of construction -- Chapter 4: Classification of crimes: By mode of trial -- By decree of offences -- Part 2: General principles of crinimal law: Chapter 5: General explanations: Mens rea and actus reus -- Intention -- Negligence and recklessness -- causation -- Chapter 6: Inchoate crimes: Abetment -- Conspiracy -- Attempts -- Chapter 7: The burden of proof: The prosecution case -- The defence case -- Chapter 8: General exemptions from criminal liability: Insanity -- Intoxication -- Infancy -- Criminal liability of corporation -- Mistake -- Chapter 9: General defences: Obedience to superior orders -- Duress -- Necessity -- Accident -- Justification as a defence -- Part 3: Chapter 10: Criminal homicide and similar offences: Murder -- Manslaughter -- Suicide -- Abortion -- Chapter 11: Non-fatal offences against the person -- Criminal harm to the person -- Offences against child at birth -- Assault -- Kidnapping, abducting and similar offences -- sexual offences -- Criminal libel -- Part 4: Chapter 12: Offences involving dishonesty: Stealing, Defrauding by false pretences -- Falsification of accounts -- Dishonest receiving --Forgery --Chapter 13: Dishonest offences involving violence or threat: robbery -- extortion by threats -- Chapter 14: Unlawful entry and similar offences: Unlawful entry -- Being on premises for unlawful purpose -- trespass -- Chapter 15: Criminal damage to property: Arson and other damage to property -- Part 5: Offences against public order, health and morals: Chapter 16: Offences against the safety of the state: treason or subversion -- Sedition -- False reports injuring the reputation of the state -- Abetment of mutiny, desertion and similar offences -- Offences against official secrets -- Piracy -- Chapter 17: Offences against the peace: Riot -- Unlawful assembly -- Forcible entry -- Breach of the peace -- Publication of false rumour -- Chapter 18: Offences against administration of justice: Perjury -- Fabrication of evidence: contempt of court -- deceit of court -- Resisting arrest -- Assaulting or obstracting public officer -- Compounding crime -- Offences by prison officers -- Offences by persons in lawful custody -- Rescue -- Chapter 19: Offences relating to public officers and public elections: -- Falsely pretending to be an officer -- Deceit of public officer -- Corruption -- Extortion by public officer -- Wilful oppression by public officer -- Electoral offences -- Chapter 20: Offences relating to marriage: Bigamy -- False declaration of marriage -- Chapter 21: Offences relating to public morals, nuisance and animals: Allowing persons to be in brothels -- Persons trading in prostitution -- Keeping a brothel -- Gross indenceny -- Soliciting -- Obscenity -- Public nuisances -- Assembling for idle purpose -- Animals -- Part 6: Miscellaneous offences: Chapter 22: Offences against the national economy: Customs offences -- Currency offences -- Offences relating to notes -- Damage to public property -- Offences relating to price control -- Chapter 23: Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 1961 (ACT 64) as amended by ACT 222: Possessing dangerous drugs or narcotics -- Cultivation of plants yielding narcotics -- The Attorney-General's consent -- Institution of criminal Proceedings -- Chapter 24: Motor offencess: Driving without licence -- Failing to produce yielding driving licence -- Offences relating to vehicles registration and licence -- Power to inspect vehicles -- Use of uninsured vehicle -- Failing to produce certificate of insurance -- Duty in case of accident -- Driving under the influence of drink or drug -- Careless driving -- Negligently causing harm -- Defence to a charge of careless or negligent driving -- Dangerous driving -- Disqualification -- Evidence of careless driving -- Chapter 25: Offences against human dignity: Unlawful trial by ordeal -- Slave-dealing.