Scots Criminal Law Author:R. Alexander Smith, Alexander McCall Smith, David Sheldon This text explains all the basic principles relating to Scots criminal law. Primarily intended for students, "Scots Criminal Law", is a clear and comprehensive introduction to this important subject. — This fully updated edition takes account of all new legislation and relevant case law developments in the past ten years. The previous e... more »ditions were widely adopted at Scottish universities. This work provides a clear and coherent introduction to the principles of Scots criminal law. It is an ideal introductory text to a core area in Scot law. Contents include: General Principles, Offences Against the Person, Social Protection Offences, Property Offences, and Offences Against the State and Administration of Justice.« less