An Introduction to Irish Criminal Law

Fully revised and updated edition, with a greater focus on standard university criminal law syllabi. All major changes to criminal law up to the end of 2013 are discussed, including:

New Legislation Covered in Detail

• Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006
• Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006
• Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2007
• Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2010
• Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011
• Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2011
• Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013

New Legislation, individual provisions of which will be covered

• Criminal Justice Act 2006
• Criminal Justice Act 2007
• Criminal Justice (Human Trafficking) Act 2008
• Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009
• Criminal Procedure Act 2010
• Criminal Justice Act 2011
• Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2012
• Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Adults) Act 2012
• Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Act 2013

Law Reform Commission Papers

• Report on Homicide: Murder and Involuntary Manslaughter (LRC 87-2008)
• Report on Defences in Criminal Law (LRC 95-2009)
• Report on Inchoate Offences (LRC 99-2010)
• Consultation Paper on Sexual Offences and Capacity to Consent (LRC CP 63-2011)

Written For:

• Law students
• Legal professional entry exams
• Social care and social science courses