LAWS1016 Distinction Exam & Tutorial Scaffolds

Description

These notes are concise and affordable so they can be used as an in-class and exam resource. Matters of criminal law are broken down into steps that cover the ingredients of an offence with the relevant case and statutory law. Everything is written in a way that allows freedom of personal expression and the replacement of placeholders with case facts. This is excellent for learning criminal law, quickly revising topics, preparing for tutorial on-calls and problems, or even as a reference in the exam that crafts your answers. Details of relevant case law are included to elevate answers into the distinction and higher range. ********************** TABLE OF CONTENTS ********************** 1. Murder 2. Manslaughter 3. Assault 4. Sexual crimes 5. Larceny 6. Complicity 7. Reasonable and honest mistake of fact 8. Extreme provocation 9. Self-defence 10. Necessity 11. Duress 12. Mental Illness and substantial impairment 13. Automatism 14. Additional: euthanasia and the place of motive in the criminal law