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Butterworths Questions and Answers: Criminal Law for Common Law States

Butterworths Questions and Answers: Criminal Law for Common Law States

Author: Donna Spears; Thomas Hickie
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
ISBN: 9780409325287
Published In: February 2009
Format: Paperback , 250 pages
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
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A systematic approach to criminal law, focusing on Common Law states.

This book, part of the successful series Butterworths Questions and Answers, deals with criminal law in the Common Law states.

It provides an understanding of criminal law and gives a clear and systematic approach to tackling questions and giving the right answer during exams. Each chapter commences with a summary of relevant cases and key issues. The question is followed by an answer plan, a sample answer, examiner's comments and a section on common errors to avoid. The authors also give practical hints and tips for essay questions.

Important Features:
· The book is written for Common Law states so that students can focus on their own jurisdiction.
· An extra chapter gives tips on how to write good essays.
· The book provides practical guidelines for exams with an answer plan, sample answer, examiner's comments and common errors to avoid.

1. Murder and involuntary manslaughter
2. Voluntary manslaughter and defences to murder
3. Assault and sexual assault
4. Property offences
5. Drugs and public order
6. Extending criminal liability
7. How to write good essays

Spears, D

Dr Donna Spears is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Wollongong. She has been working in criminal law for over 20 years, including a period as Research Director at the New South Wales Judicial Commission, practitioner, and sessional teacher at the University of New South Wales and the University of Sydney. Her primary field of research is sentencing.

Hickie, T

Dr Thomas Hickie is a Judge of the High Court of Fiji. As a member of the New South Wales Bar, he practised in the area and taught at the University of New South Wales and Macquarie University. In 2005, he was the joint recipient of the University of New South Wales Vice-Chancellor's Sessional Teaching Award.