This is a bibliography of English criminal law. The main statements of current law are set out in: Smith, Hogan and Ormerod's Criminal Law Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice Blackstone's Criminal Practice Criminal Law Review Criminal Appeal Reports Criminal Appeal Reports (Sentencing)

Practitioner texts

General texts Anthony and Berryman's Magistrates' Court Guide Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice"Recent Judicial Decisions" (1950) 23 The Police Journal 246 at 254Lord Woolf. An Uncommon Lawyer. p 27. Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice Blackstone's Criminal PracticeCriminal Litigation 2015-2016. p 8. Crown Court Index Stone's Justices' ManualGibson. The Pocket A-Z of Criminal Justice. p 224.

Sentencing Banks on Sentence Thomas' Sentencing Referencer Current Sentencing Practice Sentencing Principles, Procedure and Practice

Specialist areas Arlidge and Parry on Fraud Beldam and Holdam on the Court of Appeal Criminal Division Blackstone's Handbook of Youths in the Criminal Courts Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook Kingsley Napley & 6KBW College Hill: Serious Fraud, Investigation Ormerod & Montgomery on Fraud Rook and Ward on Sexual Offences Sexual Offences Referencer Wilkinson's Road Traffic Offences Zander on PACE

Academic and students' texts

Substantive criminal law Ashworth's Principles of Criminal LawLeading Works in Criminal Law. Chapter 10. Card, Cross and Jones: Criminal Law Clarkson & Keating: Criminal Law - Text & Materials Glanville Williams and Dennis Baker: Treatise of Criminal Law Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine Smith, Hogan and Ormerod's Criminal LawIan Dennis. "The Law Commission and the Criminal Law. Dyson, Lee and Stark. Fifty Years of the Law Commissions: The Dynamics of Law Reform. p 112

Criminal evidence Roberts & Zuckerman's Criminal Evidence

Law reports Cox's Criminal Cases Criminal Appeal Reports Criminal Appeal Reports (Sentencing) Crown Cases Reserved Foster's Crown Law State trials Justice of the Peace Reports Road Traffic Reports

Journals and periodicals Archbold Review (formerly Archbold News) Blackstone’s Criminal Practice Monthly Update CrimeLine Criminal Law ReviewJames Griffiths (ed). Advanced Criminal Litigation in Practice. (City Law School). Ninth Edition. Oxford University Press. 2010. p 4. Criminal Law Week Journal of Criminal Law

Historic works

Foundational texts

Blackstone's Commentaries, Book IV "Of Public Wrongs" ("Blackstone, Commentaries, iv")

de Bracton's Laws and Customs of England, Book III "The Crown and Pleas of the Crown"

Coke's Institutes of the Lawes of England, Part III "Concerning High Treason and other Please of the Crown and Criminal Causes" ("Co 3 Inst")

East's Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown, Vols 1 and 2 ("East, I/II PC")

Fortescu's Commendation of the Laws of England

Foster's Crown Law

Glanvill's Treatise on the Laws and Customs of the Kingdom of England, Book IV "Criminal Pleas belonging to the Crown"

Hale's History of the Pleas of the Crown, Vols 1 and 2 ("Hale, I/II PC")

Hawkins' Treatise of the Pleas of the Crown, Vols 1 and 2 ("Hawkins, I/II PC")

19th and early-20th Century texts Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice Russell on CrimeCriminal Conversations: Victorian Crimes, Social Panic, and Moral Outrage. p 86."Reviews" (1909) 35 The Law Magazine and Review 244 Harris's Criminal Law Kenny's Outlines of Criminal Law(1964) 235 The Law Times 227 (24 April 1964) Stephen's Digest of the Criminal LawLeading Works in Criminal Law. Chapter 3 Williams's Textbook of Criminal Law and Criminal Law: The General Part

Criminal Law Revision Committee Reports 1st Report, Indecency with Children (1959), Cmnd 835. 5 pp. 2nd Report, Suicide (1960), Cmnd 1187. 9 pp. 3rd Report, Criminal Procedure (Insanity) (1963), Cmnd 2149. 23 pp. 4th Report, Order of Closing Speeches (1963), Cmnd 2148. 6 pp. 5th Report, Criminal Procedure (Jurors) (1964), Cmnd 2349. 5 pp. 6th Report, Perjury and Attendance of Witnesses (1964), Cmnd 2465. 31 pp. 7th Report, Felonies and Misdemeanours (1965), Cmnd 2659. 57 pp. 8th Report, Theft and Related Offences (1966), Cmnd 2977. 139 pp. 9th Report, Evidence: Written Statements, Formal Admissions and Notices of Alibi (1966), Cmnd 3145. 23 pp. 10th Report, Secrecy of Jury Room (1968), Cmnd 3750. 6 pp. 11th Report, Evidence (General) (1972), Cmnd 4991. 258 pp. 12th Report, Penalty for Murder (1973), Cmnd 5184 . 23 pp. Working Paper, Section 16 of the Theft Act 1968 (1974) . 35 pp. Working Paper, Offences Against the Person (1976). 73–74 pp. 13th Report, Section 16 of the Theft Act 1968 (1977), Cmnd 6733 . 34–35 pp. 14th Report, Offences Against the Person (1980), Cmnd 7844 . 150 pp. Working Paper, Sexual Offences (1980/1982). 63 pp. Working Paper, Offences Relating to Prostitution and Allied Offences (1982) . 57 pp. 15th Report, Sexual Offences (1984), Cmnd 9213 . 105 pp. 16th Report, Prostitution in the Street (1984), Cmnd 9329 . 37 pp. 17th Report, Prostitution – Off-Street Activities (1985), Cmnd 9688. 30 pp. 18th Report, Conspiracy to Defraud (1986), Cmnd 9873 . 15 pp.

The seventh report was implemented by the Criminal Law Act 1967 and the Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967. The eighth report was implemented by the Theft Act 1968 and the Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969.

Law Commission Reports and Papers

Abolition of Ancient Offences: Law Com. No 3

LC 3 (1966). Report on Abolition of Ancient Offences.

Imputed Criminal Intent: Law Co. No. 10

LC 10 (1967). Report on Imputed Criminal Intent.

Damage to Property: Law Com. No. 29 Source:

LCCP 23 (1969). Working Paper on Malicious Damage.

LC 29 (1970). Report on Offences of Damage to Property.

Strict Liability

LCCP 30 (1970). Working Paper on Strict Liability and the Enforcement of the Factories Act 1961.

Forgery and Counterfeit Currency: Law Com. No. 55 Source:

LCCP 26 (1970). Working Paper on Forgery. LC 55 (1973). Report on Forgery and Counterfeit Currency.

Parties, Complicity and Liability for the Acts of Another

LCCP 43 (1972). Working Paper on Parties, Complicity and Liability for the Acts of Another.

Criminal Liability of Corporations

LCCP 44 (1972). Working Paper on Criminal Liability of Corporations.

Inchoate Offences: Conspiracy, Attempt and Incitement

LCCP 50 (1973). Working Paper on Inchoate Offences: Conspiracy, Attempt and Incitement.

Entering and Remaining on Property

LCCP 54 (1974). Working Paper on Offences of Entering and Remaining on Property.

Conspiracy and Criminal Law Reform: Law Com. No. 76 Source:

LCCP 56 (1974). Working Paper on Conspiracy to Defraud. LCCP 57 (1974). Working Paper on Conspiracies Relating to Morals and Decency. LCCP 63 (1975). Working Paper on Conspiracies to Effect a Public Mischief and to Commit a Civil Wrong. LC 76 (1976). Report on Conspiracy and Criminal Law Reform.

Defences of General Application: Law Com. No. 83 Source:

LCCP 55 (1974). Working Paper on Defences of General Application. LC 83 (1977). Report on Defences of General Application.

Treason, Sedition and Allied Offences LCCP 72 (1977). Working Paper on Treason, Sedition and Allied Offences.

Mental Element in Crime: Law Com. No. 89 Source:

LCCP 31 (1970). Working Paper on the Mental Element in Crime. LC 89 (1978). Report on the Mental Element in Crime.

Territorial and Extraterritorial Extent of the Criminal Law: Law Com. No. 91 Source:

LCCP 29 (1970). Working Paper on the Territorial and Extraterritorial Extent of the Criminal Law. LC 91 (1978). Report on the Territorial and Extra-Territorial Extent of the Criminal Law.

Interference with the Course of Justice: Law Com. No. 96 Source:

LCCP 33 (1970). Working Paper on Perjury and Kindred Offences. LCCP 62 (1975). Working Paper on Offences Relating to the Administration of Justice. LC 96 (1979). Report on Offences Relating to Interference with the Course of Justice.

Attempt and Impossibility in Relation to Attempt, Conspiracy and Incitement: Law Com. No. 102

LC 102 (1980). Report on Attempt and Impossibility in Relation to Attempt, Conspiracy and Incitement.

Public Order Offences: Law Com. No. 123 Source:

LCCP 82 (1982). Working Paper on Offences against Public Order. LC 123 (1983). Report on Offences Relating to Public Order.

Offences against Religion and Public Worship: Law Com. No. 145 Source:

LCCP 89 (1981). Working Paper on Offences against Religion and Public Worship. LC 145 (1985). Report on Offences against Religion and Public Worship.

Criminal Libel: Law Com. No. 149 Source:

LCCP 84 (1982). Working Paper on Criminal Libel. LC 149 (1985). Report on Criminal Libel.

Poison Pen Letters: Law Com. No. 147

LC 147 (1985). Report on Poison Pen Letters.

Codification of the Criminal Law: Law Com. Nos 143 and 177 Sources:

LC 143 (1985). Codification of the Criminal Law: a Report to the Law Commission.

LC177(1) (1989). A Criminal Code for England and Wales (Vol. 1: Report and Draft Criminal Code Bill). LC177(2) (1989). A Criminal Code for England and Wales (Vol. 2: Commentary on Draft Criminal Code Bill). Hansard Debates, House of Lords, Vol 508 (22 May 1989), Col 2 56 ‘Law Commission Report No 177’.

Computer Misuse: Law Com. No.186 Source:

LCCP 110 (1988). Working Paper on Computer Misuse.

LC 186 (1989). Report on Computer Misuse.

Rape within Marriage: Law Com. No. 205 Source:

LCCP 116 (1990). Working Paper on Rape within Marriage. LC 205 (1992). Report on Rape within Marriage.

Offences against the Person and General Principles: Law Com. No. 218 Source:

LCCP 122 (1992). Consultation Paper on Offences against the Person and General Principles. LC 218 (1993). Report on Offences against the Person and General Principles.

Conspiracy to Defraud: Law Com. No. 228 Source:

LCCP 104 (1987). Working Paper on Conspiracy to Defraud. LC 228 (1995). Report on Conspiracy to Defraud.

Intoxication and Criminal Liability: Law Com. No. 299 Source:

LCCP 127 (1993). Consultation Paper on Intoxication and Criminal Liability. LC 229 (1995). Report on Intoxication and Criminal Liability.

Consent and Offences Against the Person

LCCP 134 (1994). Consultation Paper on Consent and Offences Against the Person.

The Year and a Day Rule in Homicide: Law Com. No. 230 Source:

LCCP 136 (1994). Consultation Paper on The Year and a Day Rule in Homicide. LC 230 (1995). Report on The Year and a Day Rule in Homicide.

Involuntary Manslaughter: Law Com. No. 237 Source:

LCCP 135 (1994). Consultation Paper on Involuntary Manslaughter. LC 237 (1996). Report on Involuntary Manslaughter.

Consent in the Criminal Law

LCCP 139 (1994). Consultation Paper on Consent in the Criminal Law.

Corruption: Law Com. No. 248 Source:

LCCP 145 (1997). Consultation Paper on Corruption. LC 248 (1998). Report on Corruption.

Misuse of Trade Secrets

LCCP 150 (1997). Consultation Paper on Misuse of Trade Secrets.

Fraud: Law Com. No.276 Source:

LCCP 155 (1999). Consultation Paper on Fraud and Deception. LC 276 (2002). Report on Fraud.

Partial Defences to Murder: Law Com. No. 290 Source:

LCCP 173 (2003). Consultation Paper on Partial Defences to Murder.

LC 290 (2004). Report on Partial Defences to Murder Report.

Murder, Manslaughter and Infanticide: Law Com. No.304 Source:

LCCP 177 (2005). Consultation Paper on A New Homicide Act for England and Wales?.

LC 304 (2006). Report on Murder, Manslaughter and Infanticide.

Participating in Crime: Law Com. Nos 300 Source: and 305

LCCP 131 (1993). Consultation Paper on Assisting and Encouraging Crime.

LC 300 (2006). Report on Inchoate Liability for Assisting and Encouraging Crime.

LC 305 (2007). Report on Participating in Crime.

Bribery: Law Com. No. 313 Source:

LCCP 185 (2007). Consultation Paper on Reforming Bribery.

LC 313 (2008). Report on Reforming Bribery.