Criminal Laws in Australia

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This major new text examines the core features of criminal law in all Australian jurisdictions. Professor David Lanham and his co-authors at Melbourne Law School cover both general principles and specific offences. The latter include murder, manslaughter, abortion and euthanasia, assaults, threats, bodily harm and endangerment offences, sexual offences, theft and larceny, false pretences and deception, and offences involving financial advantage, benefits, and detriments. There is significant novelty in the very close analysis of the central role played by defences in assessing criminality. This is accompanied by detailed discussion of general topics such as the different forms of criminal liability and preliminary crimes such as attempts, incitement, and conspiracy. There is also a chapter on accomplices, including aiding and abetting, innocent agency, acting in concert, and causation as a basis of joint liability.