Criminal Law Perspectives

From Principles to Practice
2. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-009-57596-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 904 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 1365 g

Criminal Law Perspectives: From Principles to Practice provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to criminal law for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It takes a comparative approach to the law, focusing on New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and the Commonwealth Criminal Code, as well as the South Australian jurisdiction. Now in its second edition, Criminal Law Perspectives maintains its logical structure and clear explanations of complex concepts. It has been updated to include major developments in the law, including affirmative consent reforms, the criminalisation of coercive control and industrial manslaughter offences. Comprehensive jurisdictional extracts and relevant case examples are used to illustrate key principles of criminal law explored throughout the book. Students are encouraged to reflect and develop their problem-solving skills by engaging with the various features in each chapter, including review questions, case questions, hints and tips, and long-form end-of-chapter problem questions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anderson, John

Murphy, Brendon

Antolak-Saper, Natalia

Livings, Ben

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Criminal liability; 2. Criminal procedure; 3. Summary, public order and traffic offences; 4. Assaults and threats; 5. Sexual offences; 6. Homicide; 7. Defences; 8. Property offences; 9. Drug offences; 10. Extending criminal responsibility; 11. Federal offences.

Über Autor(innen)

Murphy, Brendon
Brendon Murphy is a law scholar with research interests in criminal law, sociolegal theory, power and knowledge formations. He has held positions at the University of Newcastle, the University of the Sunshine Coast, the University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University.

Antolak-Saper, Natalia
Natalia Antolak-Saper is an Associate Professor of Law at Monash University, specialising in comparative criminal law and procedure, with a focus on sentencing, gender-based violence, and unrepresented accused. Her sociolegal research combines doctrinal, qualitative, and quantitative methods to examine the real-world impact of criminal justice policy.

Livings, Ben
Ben Livings is an Associate Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in the Law School at Adelaide University.

Anderson, John
John Anderson is a Professor at the School of Law and Justice, College of Human and Social Futures, University of Newcastle.