Contents: Introduction and general principles -- Actus reus: acts, omissions and causation -- Mens rea: intention, recklessness, negligence and gross negligence -- Strict, vicarious and corporate liability -- Secondary participation: Parties to a crime -- Homicide 1: murder -- Homicide 2: voluntary and involuntary manslaughter -- Defences of incapacity and mental conditions -- General defences -- Non-fatal offences against the person -- Sexual offences -- Property offences1 -- Property offences2: fraud and making off without payment -- Property offences3 -- Inchoate offences:attempt, conspiracy and assisting and encouraging under the Serious Crime Act 2007 --