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Practical guides

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Title: Court. Chapter 14: The law handbook: your practical guide to the law in New South Wales 10th edition Details »
Note: Covers dealings in the Local Court, prosecution, defences to prosecution, rules of evidence, penalties, penalty units, sentencing, civil cases, appeals, offences tried by a judge and jury. Criminal records and representing yourself in court.
Date: 2007
Where: At your public library

Title: Sentencing - Hot Topics series no 55 Details »
Author: Jason Keane, Criminal Law Review Division, NSW Attorney General's Dept
Note: This issue outlines where sentencing fits in the criminal justice system, how a penalty is determined, what different sentencing options are available, including discussion of circle sentencing. Also covered are the factors to be taken into consideration when imposing a sentence; specifically for offenders with a mental illness and Aboriginal offenders. It includes information on appeals, majority verdicts, and the role of discretion in the sentencing process.
Link: www.liac.sl.nsw.gov.au/hot/pdf/sentencing_55.pdf
Date: 2006
Where: At your public library

Legal texts

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Title: Brown, Farrier, Neal and Weisbrot's criminal laws: materials and commentary on criminal law and process in New South Wales. 4th edition - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Brown, David et al
Note: A criminal law textbook which covers the general principles of criminal law and new developments such as the International Criminal Court, criminal processes including the issues of a fair trial, discretion, and miscarriages of justice, elements of criminal offences including actus reus and mens rea, criminal defences, murder, manslaughter, assault, sexual assault, larceny, robbery, public order and drug offences and sentencing, including sentencing options. Includes extracts from cases and other legal resources.
Date: 2006
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Title: Criminal law 5th ed - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Wilson, R.B.
Note: A title in the Nutshell 'mini text' series, which clearly explains the principles of criminal law and highlights key cases and legislation. Contents include information and explanation of offences under murder, manslaughter, assault, property offences and defences such as insanity.
Date: 2004
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Lawyers' tools

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Title: Criminal practice and procedure Details »
Note: Criminal procedure, evidence, appeals from Magistrates decisions, sentencing, criminal responsibility, the Crimes Act, trial procedure, bail, drugs, summary and indictable offences, road traffic offences and the Australian Road Rules, firearms, children and criminal law, mental health, defence costs, confiscation, victims, administration of sentences, indictments, coronial inquiries, and the Coroners Court, investigatory commissions such as the ICAC, Royal Commissions, the Police Integrity Commission. Location number Ref/NQ345.94405/7 and
Where: State Library LIAC

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