Kenny criminal law in Queensland and Western Australia / John Devereux, Meredith Blake.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2016.

9th edition

87644

Criminal law -- Queensland.

Criminal law -- Western Australia.

1. Introduction

2. The trial courts

3. Appeals

4. Classification of offences

5. The trial process

6. The onus of proof

7. Special pleas

8. Criminal responsibility

9. Parties to offences

10. Special categories of liability

11. Preliminary offences

12. Homicide

13. Offences against the person

14. Sexual offences

15. Offences relating to property

16. Drug offences.

An indispensable tool for students, teachers and practitioners, the text provides a comprehensive and current guide to the fundamentals of the criminal law in Queensland and Western Australia, much of which has direct application in other Code jurisdictions, such as Tasmania. Following the tradition established by Graham Kenny and Jim Herlihy in 1978, John Devereux and Meredith Blake present a text of an introductory nature suitable for students, teachers and practitioners. The ninth edition incorporates all recent amendments to the Criminal Codes and to other statutes relating to criminal law in both Queensland and Western Australia, as well as the most recent case law. Ideal for students approaching the subject for the first time. - Publisher's website.

Includes index.

Criminal law in Queensland and Western Australia

9780409339796

lviii, 454 p. ; 24 cm