Crime - HSC
Texts
- Law Handbook, 10th ed, Redfern Legal Centre Publishing, 2007. See Chapter 4 Arrest, interrogation and bail, Chapter 14 Court, Chapter 16 Criminal Law. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Brown, Farrier, Neal and Weisbrot's criminal laws: materials & commentary, 4th ed, Federation Press, 2006. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Criminal law, by R.B. Wilson, 5th ed, LawBook Company, 2004. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Introducing the law, by Gary N Heilbronn, 7th ed, CCH, 2008. See Chapter 8 which provides an excellent overview of the criminal procedure (Get it : In public libraries)
- Sexual Assault, Hot Topics 56, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), 2006.(Get it : In public libraries)
- Sentencing, Hot Topics 55, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), 2005. At liac.sl.nsw.gov.au/hot/pdf/sentencing_55.pdf (PDF 643kb)
- Juvenile Justice, Hot Topics 49, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), 2004. At www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/liac/hot_topic/hottopic/2004/6/
- Domestic Violence, Hot Topics 47, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), 2004. At http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/liac/hot_topic/hottopic/2004/4/
- NSW Parliamentary Library Research Papers. www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/publications.nsf/v3ListRPSubject?open&vwCat=Crime . This is a list of all full text background and briefing papers on crime.
- An overview of criminal practice, in College of Law Practice Papers Part CR201, published by LexisNexis. Available online from the State Library only. Note, there are other useful practice papers relating to bail applications, pleas and sentencing options.(Get it: SL)
Media - newspapers, magazines and journals
- AGISPlus via Informit.
A database that includes the fulltext of magazine articles. You need to register as a client of the State Library.
- Suggested search terms: crime, sentencing, juvenile justice, law reform, circle sentencing.
- Search instructions.
- Proquest ANZ Newsstand. A database of fulltext newspaper articles.
You need to register as a client of the State Library.
- Suggested search terms: crime, sentencing, juvenile justice, law reform, circle sentencing, mental illness, juries.
- Search instructions.
- Infocus. You can purchase articles from the State Library, or ask your school or local library to order them. Tip: Select Legal Studies as HSC Subject. Search key words such as crime. (Get it: SL)
Websites
- Australian Institute of Criminology publications www.aic.gov.au/publications/
- Australian crime: facts and figures 2007, Australian Institute of Criminology www.aic.gov.au/publications/facts/2007/
- Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) Crime and Justice Bulletins www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/pages/bocsar_topics
- New South Wales Criminal Court Statistics, by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Reaearch www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/pages/bocsar_court_stats
- New South Wales Recorded Crime Statistics, by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/pages/bocsar_crime_stats
- Criminal law survival kit website www.users.bigpond.com/JohnStratton/. A website created and updated by John Stratton, a public defender.
Key legislation
- Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+40+1900+FIRST+0+N/
- Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+209+1986+FIRST+0+N/
- Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+92+1999+FIRST+0+N/
Finding cases
- LIAC Crime Library. A publication by the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) on how to find well-known criminal cases.
- Australasian Legal Information Institute, AustLII at www.austlii.edu.au
State Library of NSW access
(SL) = State Library of NSW and other libraries. For remote access databases, register online at www.sl.nsw.gov.au/using/register.cfm
