Introduction to criminal law -- Murder-a common law offence -- Criminal damage-a statutory offence -- Actus reus -- Mens rea -- Strict liability -- Principle parties and secondary offenders -- Vicaarious and corporate liability -- Infancy, duress, coercion, necessity, duress of circumstances -- Mistake, intoxication, self-defence -- Defences of mental disorder -- Inchoate offences -- Theft, robbery, pictures at an exhibition, taking without consent, abstracting electricity -- Obtaining by deception, making off without payment -- Blackmail, burglary, going equipped, handling -- Manslaughter -- Non-fatal offences -- Rape, indecent assault, bigamy