Brigidine College Library

LEGAL STUDIES
YEAR 11

 

 

Theme: CRIME AND SOCIETY

 

 

Search terms for using the Library Catalogue

*      Law – Australia

*      Criminal law – Queensland

*      Criminals

*      Crime

*      Punishment

*      Law and society

*      Criminal law – Australia

*      Criminals - Rehabilitation

*      Courts – Australia

*      Crimes – victims

 

 

Shelf Locations:

General law            340

Law - Australia        349.94

Law – Queensland   349.943

Criminal law            345

Criminology             364

 

 

Look up the index of general law books for the terms listed above and other terms such as Restorative justice, Victims of crime, Compensation

 

Titles to look for on the shelf:

*     Young offenders 2003, Healey, Justin (ed)   364.36 YOU

*     Everyday law 1995, Tarakson, Stella           349.94 TAR

*     Introductory legal studies for Queensland senior students 1997, Turner, D. and Little, A. 349.943TUR. In the index look for Restitution and compensation and the relevant Criminal Offences Victims Act

                                                                     

 

Magazines:

 

Current Social Issues is a good source of information for issues that are topical.

Use search terms as described above. e.g. Criminal law  Search the index online

 

Access electronic databases including Electric Library through the Library Database web page. Ask the library staff for passwords.

 

Online Encyclopaedia: Britannica Online

Not only can you access encyclopaedia articles but there are also web links and magazine articles available.
The encyclopaedia can only be accessed through the College network.

 

 

 

Brisbane City Council Library members can go to both Electric Library and EBSCOhost  World Magazine Bank through their online catalogue eLibCat at http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/uhtbin/webcat, select Knowledge Portal, then General Reference Databases, then choose one of the databases and enter the barcode number from your library card. Other free online databases are there too.

 

 

World Wide Web:

 

For independent  internet searching try using
 Law Runner Australia a legal resource tool
http://www.ilrg.com/nations/au

Excellent site. Information about the criminal courts and their responsibilities, defining what is a criminal case and what are criminal offences. http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/education/courts/civilor.htm

WebLaw- Criminology
Links to legislation, statistics, and organizations and Government departments that deal with criminology and criminal law
http://www.weblaw.edu.au/weblaw/display_page.phtml?WebLaw_Page=Criminology


Structure of Criminal Courts in Australia

Includes description of  types of sentencing
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/facts/2002/part4.html

Queensland Courts
http://www.courts.qld.gov.au

About the courts : role of the courts overview (Queensland)
http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/about/role.htm



Crime and Justice : The Criminal justice system
http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/7c29422c3e758c72ca256b35001967d1?OpenDocument

Dealing with Criminal cases
includes Alternative dispute resolution where the victim and perpetrator are brought together to enable a satisfactory resolution to occur.

http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/courts/about/criminal_cases.htm


About Crime and Criminal Justice.
Australian Institute of Criminology
 A variety of topics 
http://www.aic.gov.au/topics

Understanding crime trends in Australia
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/ti28.pdf

Criminal Law Legislation
By Commonwealth and State
http://www.aic.gov.au/topics/law/legislation.html

 

Legal Aid Queensland. Look for link to Criminal law, Personal rights, Penalties and  Criminal Procedures

http://www.legalaid.qld.gov.au/gateway.asp?c=legalinfo


AustL1I. Advanced Search
Choose all  Case law databases. Type  in a keyword search such as criminal law, criminal court and Queensland
http://www.austlii.edu.au/forms/search1.html?&mask=&
Excellent resource. Not only is the court proceeding listed but also the judges summation and sentencing is listed.

HINT! YOU CAN RECOGNISE CRIMINAL CASES BY LOOKING FOR THE TERM LETTER ‘R v …”  or “Queen v  ”  or “ Director of  Public Prosecution…v ”



Queensland judgments

http://www.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment


Sentencing Remarks. Criminal cases
http://www.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/sentencing-remarks

 

 

Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/P/PenaltASenA92.pdf


Look for “sentencing guidelines” an example below:

Sentencing guidelines

(1) The only purposes for which sentences may be imposed on an

offender are—

(a) to punish the offender to an extent or in a way that is just in all

the circumstances; or

(b) to provide conditions in the court’s order that the court considers

will help the offender to be rehabilitated; or

 

Fair trails

Crime does pay. Judge aborts a trial.

http://www.law4u.com.au/footylaw/frame_footy_law.asp

Domaszewicz – the law on trial

http://www.law4u.com.au/lil/law_spot.asp


Sentencing
Look for “Determining the sentence”, “Custodial orders”  and “serving imprisonment”

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/reports/44


Summary Sentencing Principals
Australian Law Reform Commission
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/reports/44/4.html

Young people and crime : sentencing principals
Australian Institute of Criminology
http://www.aic.gov.au/research/jjustice/sentencing/jurisdictions.html#qld
http://www.aic.gov.au/research/jjustice

Truth in Sentencing
Green Left
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2000/430/430p6d.htm

Life imprisonment in Australia
Australian Institute of Criminology
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi19.html

 

Imprisonment in Australia: trends in prison populations and imprisonment rates

http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/ti130.pdf

Types of punishment
http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/disp.pl/au/other/liac/hot%5ftopic/hottopic/2000/3/4.html?query=%22victims+of+crime+%22

Restorative justice
... A very different way of thinking about traditional notions such as deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation and crime prevention ...
http://www.aic.gov.au/rjustice


Restorative justice and conferencing in Australia
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/ti186.pdf

”Restorative justice encompasses a variety of

practices at different stages of the criminal process, including

diversion from court prosecution, actions taken in parallel with court

decisions, and meetings between victims and offenders at any stage of

the criminal process”.

 

Restorative Justice : Emerging Views
Australian Reviews of Public Affairs
http://www.australianreview.net/digest/2002/10/cuneen.html

Human Rights aspects of sentencing

http://law.anu.edu.au/nissl/Connolly.pdf


Hot topics 28 Sentencing (September 2000)
Topics include:
Aims and Justifications for Punishment, How is a penalty determined and Types of Punishment
Legal Information Access Centre
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/liac/hot_topic/hottopic/2000/3



 

State of Justice : the truth about crime and sentencing
http://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/publications/pdf/Law_Week_Address_05052008.pdf

 

Sentencing

Bureau of Crime Statistics and Reports

http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/pages/bocsar_pub_qtot#sentencing

Tougher sentencing laws

http://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s469171.htm

Pathways to justice. Sentencing Review

http://www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/Sentencing+Council/resources/file/eb02c80f82becdb/Pathways_to_Justice.pdf




Victims of Crime
Queensland Government
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/education/crime/victims.htm

 Australian Institute of Criminology
Search for Victims of Crime
http://www.aic.gov.au

Victims needs, victims right : policies and programs for victims of crime in Australia
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/rpp/19

Victim submissions to parole boards
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi2/tandi251.html

Restoration for victims of crime: contemporary challenges
Australian Institute of Criminology

http://www.aic.gov.au/conferences/rvc/index.html

New research on victims of crime in Australia
http://www.aic.gov.au/conferences/rvc/graycar2.html

Helping victims of crime
Office of the Director of Public Prosecution
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/odpp/victims.htm

 

Helping victims of crime

Office of the Director of Public prosecutions

http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/courts/about/victims.htm

Compensation for victims of crime
includes information on Criminal injury compensation
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/courts/about/compo.htm

Victims, offenders and the criminal justice system
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/proceedings/27/sumner.pdf

Victim Support Service
Victims of crime “ working together to improve services
http://www.victimsa.org/conference/chief_justice.htm

Crime Prevention  : domestic violence : myths and facts
Queensland Police Service
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/pr/program/dv/myths.shtml

Australian Bureau of Statistics. Year Book Australia 2002 : Crime and Justice
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/ABS@.nsf/94713ad445ff1425ca25682000192af2%20/175a81318b7be317ca2568a900154988!OpenDocument

Statistics

Australian Crime facts and figures
Australian Institute of Criminology
http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/facts/2004

Crime and criminal justice statistics
http://www.aic.gov.au/stats/aust

Crime and justices statistics
OESR Queensland Government
http://www.oesr.qld.gov.au/queensland_by_theme/society/crime_justice/index.shtml


Australian Bureau of Statistics
http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/c311215.nsf/22b99697d1e47ad8ca2568e30008e1bc/849afeee7a90642dca256ab800804099!OpenDocument