Includes index.

Contents: Definition, nature and scope of criminal law -- Sources of the criminal law -- Classification of offences -- The purposes of the criminal law -- Administration of criminal justice in Ghana -- The principle of legality -- Morality and criminal law -- The burden and standard of proof in criminal matters - Principles (elements) of criminal liability -- Causation -- The rule against double jeopardy -- Criminal punishment -- Inchoate offences: Understanding inchoate offences -- Preparation for committing certain criminal offences -- Attempt to commit criminal offences -- Conspiracy -- Abetment of crime -- General exemptions and defences in criminal law: General exemptions from criminal liability -- General defences(partial defences) -- Complete defences -- Offences against the person: Fatal offences against the person -- Non-fatal offences against the person -- Sexual offences -- Offences against the rights of property: Offences against rights of property --