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Criminal Law: Principles, Liability, and Justice offers a thorough and structured exploration of the foundations, doctrines, and contemporary challenges of criminal law. Designed for law students, legal practitioners, criminal justice professionals, and academic readers, this book provides a clear and in-depth understanding of how criminal responsibility is defined, enforced, and justified. This work examines the fundamental principles of criminal law, including legality, actus reus, mens rea, causation, and concurrence, while also addressing modern developments in criminal liability, defences, and punishment. Each chapter combines legal theory with practical analysis, ensuring both conceptual clarity and real-world relevance. Inside this book, readers will explore: - The nature and purpose of criminal law - Elements of criminal offences and standards of liability - Defences and excuses in criminal responsibility - Sentencing principles, punishment theories, and proportionality - Victims' rights and due process protections - The structure and operation of the criminal justice system - Contemporary challenges such as transnational crime and legal reform Written in a clear, scholarly, and accessible style, this book is suitable as a core criminal law textbook, a reference guide, or a supplement for legal research and exam preparation. Whether you are studying criminal law, practicing within the justice system, or seeking a deeper understanding of how criminal responsibility operates in modern societies, Criminal Law: Principles, Liability, and Justice provides a comprehensive and authoritative foundation.

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