Breach of the peace / Pamela R. Ferguson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferguson, Pamela R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal law--United States.

Criminal law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 176 pages)

Place of Publication:

Dundee, [Scotland] : Dundee University Press, 2013.

Summary:

Pamela Ferguson describes and critiques the commonly prosecuted crime of 'breach of the peace'. She traces the development of the crime from the mid-19th century to the present day, and also considers related statutory offences. The latter include those offences created by the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010, and the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012. It is argued that breach of the peace remains an overly broad and ill-defined crime - despite the appeal court's attempts at narrowing its definition.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Preface

TABLE OF CASES

TABLE OF LEGISLATION

1. The Importance of Breach of the Peace

2. Historical Developments

3. The Modern Law

4. Statutory Development

5. Criminalising Breaches of the Peace

6. A Critique

Appendix A: The Locus

Appendix B: The Conduct

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 7, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4744-0613-0

0-7486-9945-7