Principles of federal criminal law / Stephen Odgers, SC.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia Limited, 2026.

5th edition

203178

Criminal law -- Australia.

Criminal justice, Administration of -- Australia.

Introduction

1. General

Chapter 1. Codification

Chapter 2. General principles of criminal responsibility

Part 2.1. Purpose and application

Part 2.2. The elements of an offence

2. Defences

Part 2.3. Circumstances in which there is no criminal responsibility

3. Extensions

Part 2.4. Extensions of criminal responsibility

4. Corporate

Part 2.5. Corporate criminal responsibility

5. Proof

Part 2.6. Proof of criminal responsibility

6. Geographical

Part 2.7. Geographical jurisdiction.

Principles of Federal Criminal Law Fifth Edition is a comprehensive examination of the general principles of federal criminal law outlined in Chapter 2 of the Commonwealth Criminal Code. Stephen Odgers SC provides commentary on specific terms and phrases used in Chapter 2 as well as examples of how each principle may be applied. As both the significance of the Code and number of offences under it continue to increase, practitioners must contend with its principles and language. This title guides the reader through the principles and makes them accessible both to criminal lawyers dealing with a widening range of criminal offences, and to commercial lawyers who must grapple with criminal penalties for commercial crime. New developments addressed in the Fifth Edition include the following: inferring “intention” from awareness of “a real or significant chance”: Ko v R; intention satisfying the fault element of recklessness: R v Chalabian (No. 13); the “dishonesty” fault element: El-Debel v The King; Kahlon v The King; the elements of an “attempt” to commit an offence under the Code: R v Antic; joint commission of an offence: Tartaglia v The Queen; “procures” conduct of another person: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Ingram; conspiracy and the requirement of knowledge or belief regarding “the facts that made the conduct that was the subject of the agreement an offence”: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kola; a husband and wife can conspire under the Code: Namoa v The Queen; and power to dismiss conspiracy charge in “the interests of justice”: DPP (Cth) v Knopp (a pseudonym) & Anor. - Publisher's website.

Previous editon 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455503653

xxxiii, 347 pages ; 25 cm