French criminal law

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Edition Details

Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Catherine Elliott
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, UK ; Portland, Or. : Willan Pub., 2001
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
Permalink: http://books.lawlegal.eu/french-criminal-law/ (Stable identifier)

Short Description

244 pages ; 24 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, French criminal law is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: Catherine Elliott.
Publication Date: 2001
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 10 editions
First edition Date: 2001
Last edition Date: 2001
Languages: English, French
Language Notes: Appendix includes legislation in English and French.
Library of Congress Code: KJV7979
Dewey Code: 345.44
ISBN: 190324031X 9781903240311 1903240301 9781903240304
OCLC: 49494876

Main Contents

Translation of French legal terminology
The evolution of French criminal law
French criminal procedure
Actus reus
Mens rea
Secondary party liability
Inchoate offences
Defences
Genocide and other crimes against humanity
Voluntary homicide offences
Involuntary homicide offences
Non-fatal offences against the person
Rape
Property offences
Drug offences
Key provisions of the French Criminal Code in English and French
Sample French judgment.

Summary Note

Provides an account of French criminal law in English. French criminal law has been influential in the development of criminal law in civil law countries, and a knowledge of French criminal law has become important in view of the internationalization and Europeanization of criminal law. '''

Chapter 1 The evolution of French criminal law
Chapter 2 French criminal procedure
Chapter 3 Actus reus
Chapter 4 Mens rea
Chapter 5 Secondary party liability
Chapter 6 Inchoate offences
Chapter 7 Defences
Chapter 8 Genocide and other crimes against humanity
Chapter 9 Voluntary homicide offences
Chapter 10 Involuntary homicide offences
Chapter 11 Non-fatal offences against the person
Chapter 12 Rape
Chapter 13 Property offences
Chapter 14 Drug offences
Appendix 1: Key provisions of the French Criminal
Code in English and French
Appendix 2: Sample French judgment
Glossary of criminal legal terms
Index

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