Criminal Laws in Australia Cases and Materials

by Bagaric, Mirko; Arenson, Kenneth J.

• ISBN13: 9780195516586
• ISBN10: 0195516583
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This book is the most user-friendly of all the criminal law books currently available in Australia. This is the only book that deals comprehensively with the criminal law in all Australian states and territories. Unlike the other criminal law books available to Australian law lecturers, it is both a casebook and textbook.

Author Biography

Ken Arenson is currently Senior Lecturer at Deakin University Mirko Bagaric is currently Head of School, School of Law, Deakin University

Table of Contents

Table of Cases	vi
Acknowledgments	ix
Part 1 Overview
The Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3	(36)
Introduction	3	(1)
The definition and justification of the criminal law	4	(6)
The purposes of criminal laws: The connection between crime and punishment	10	(6)
Sources of criminal law	16	(3)
Criminal capacity	19	(3)
Classification of crimes	22	(1)
A doctrinal framework: General principles of criminal responsibility	23	(11)
Burdens of proof	34	(5)
Part 2 Homicide
Homicide and Actus Reus	39	(48)
Introduction	39	(1)
The legal reality of homicide	40	(1)
Categories of unlawful homicide	40	(3)
The meaning of `life' and `death'	43	(3)
Actus reus: Overview	46	(1)
Voluntariness	47	(3)
Causation	50	(37)
Murder and Mens Rea	87	(43)
Introduction	87	(1)
The mens rea element of murder	88	(2)
Intention to kill	90	(1)
Intention to cause grievous bodily harm	91	(1)
Recklessness as to causing death or grievous bodily harm	92	(17)
Constructive murder	109	(17)
Temporal coincidence	126	(4)
Murder: The Doctrines of Provocation and Self-defence	130	(84)
Introduction	130	(1)
Provocation	130	(63)
The doctrine of self-defence	193	(21)
Involuntary Manslaughter	214	(31)
Introduction	214	(1)
Relationship between categories of manslaughter	215	(1)
Involuntary manslaughter by unlawful and dangerous act	215	(17)
Involuntary manslaughter by criminal negligence	232	(13)
Part 3 Assault
Laws of Assault	245	(41)
Introduction	245	(2)
Mens rea of common assault	247	(2)
Actus reus of common assault	249	(7)
Temporal coincidence	256	(4)
Aggravated assaults	260	(9)
Consent	269	(11)
Self-defence and provocation	280	(1)
Other offences against the person	280	(6)
Sexual Assault	286	(37)
Introduction	286	(1)
The elements of rape at common law	287	(1)
Consent	288	(16)
Mens rea	304	(12)
Indecent assault	316	(7)
Part 4 Property Offences
Theft and Larceny	323	(83)
Introduction	323	(1)
The Theft Acts---Victoria, ACT, and the Northern Territory	324	(54)
South Australia	378	(2)
The common law offence of larceny---New South Wales	380	(20)
Stealing: Queensland, Tasmania, and Western Australia	400	(6)
Deception and Fraud Offences	406	(28)
Introduction	406	(1)
Victoria, the ACT, and the Northern Territory	406	(19)
South Australia	425	(1)
New South Wales	426	(5)
The code jurisdictions	431	(3)
Burglary, Robbery, and Extortion	434	(49)
Introduction	434	(1)
Burglary	434	(33)
Robbery	467	(11)
Extortion or blackmail	478	(5)
Part 5 The Doctrine of Strict Liability
Offences of Strict and Absolute Liability	483	(28)
Strict liability	483	(19)
The Proudman defence: Honest and reasonable mistake	502	(4)
Absolute liability	506	(1)
Code jurisdictions	506	(1)
Commonwealth jurisdiction and ACT	507	(4)
Part 6 The Inchoate Offences
Attempt, Incitement, and Conspiracy	511	(42)
Introduction	511	(1)
Attempts	511	(30)
Incitement	541	(1)
Conspiracy	542	(11)
Part 7 Participatory Liability
Participation in Crime: The Doctrine of Complicity	553	(24)
Introduction	553	(2)
Principal offenders	555	(7)
Liability as an accessory	562	(5)
Common purpose: The scope of the liability	567	(5)
Accessories after the fact	572	(5)
Part 8 The General Defences
The Defences of Compulsion: Duress and Necessity	577	(28)
Introduction	577	(1)
Duress	577	(12)
Battered women's syndrome	589	(1)
Necessity	590	(15)
Mental State Defences: Intoxication, Insanity, and Diminished Responsibility	605	(37)
Introduction	605	(1)
Intoxication	605	(20)
Insanity	625	(16)
Diminished responsibility	641	(1)
Index	642