This new title in the Law Guidebook series, the Criminal Law Guidebook, brings alive the subject of criminal law and procedure by using practical applications and everyday scenarios. It takes an incremental approach to develop students' practical skills in analysis, problem solving and legal argument and comprehensively covers all Australian jurisdictions, including SA criminal law which is often excluded from criminal law texts. Please click on Student Resources to access the online resource centre.
1. What is crime and criminal law?2. Determining criminal responsibility and basic aspects of proof3. Criminal Justice System and Criminal Procedure4. Public Order Offences5. Assault and Aggravated Assault6. Sexual offences7. Murder and manslaughter8. Property Offences9. Drugs offences10. Extending Criminal Responsibility11. Defences12. Sentencing and Punishment13. Conclusion