A General View of the Criminal Law of England
E571707
A General View of the Criminal Law of England is a 19th-century legal treatise that systematically explains and analyzes the principles and structure of English criminal law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A General View of the Criminal Law of England canonical | 1 |
| History of the Criminal Law of England | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal treatise
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain principles of criminal liability
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to provide a general overview of criminal law ⓘ to systematize English criminal law ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversConcept |
actus reus
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classification of offences ⓘ criminal responsibility ⓘ mens rea ⓘ punishment and sentencing principles ⓘ |
| describes |
principles of English criminal law
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structure of English criminal law ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | criminal law ⓘ |
| focusesOnJurisdiction | courts of England ⓘ |
| genre | legal literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of criminal procedure and trial
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discussion of criminal responsibility ⓘ discussion of evidentiary rules in criminal cases ⓘ discussion of punishments and sentencing ⓘ systematic analysis of criminal offences ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Victorian-era legal scholarship ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important source for understanding 19th-century English criminal law ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
judges
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law students ⓘ lawyers ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystemDescribed | common law ⓘ |
| mainSubject | English criminal law ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th-century English law ⓘ |
| topic |
criminal procedure
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defences in criminal law ⓘ general principles of liability ⓘ offences against property ⓘ offences against the person ⓘ punishment in criminal law ⓘ substantive criminal law ⓘ |
| typeOfAnalysis |
doctrinal analysis
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systematic analysis ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work in legal study ⓘ |
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History of the Criminal Law of England