First published in 1935 as the eighth edition of a 1901 original, this book contains an overview of a number of cases that established important precedents in English and early American criminal law. The topics covered include the general principles of criminal liability, the definition of crimes such as manslaughter, forgery and suicide, and the various modes of legal proof. This detailed book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British or American legal history.
First published in 1935 as the eighth edition of a 1901 original, this book contains an overview of a number of cases that established important precedents in English and early American criminal law. The topics covered include the general principles of criminal liability, the definition of crimes such as manslaughter, forgery and suicide, and the various modes of legal proof. This detailed book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British or American legal history.
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