Tools
Subject Guides
Criminal Law
Where to Start:
If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:
| Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary 3rd Ed. | REF K/211/.K1 BUT/2004 |
| Legal Terms | REF K/211/.K1 LEG/1998 |
| Halsbury's Laws of Australia | REF K/218/.K1 HAL/1991 |
| Queensland Law Handbook | REF K/218/.K2Q QUE/2002 |
Books:
Use the Library catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
| An Introduction to Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia 6th ed R. G. Kenny |
KM/527Q KEN/2004 |
| Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia Eric Colvin |
KM/527Q.Z2 COL/2001 |
| Carter's Criminal Law of Queensland 14th ed M. J. Shanahan, M. P. Irwin, P. E. Smith. |
KM/527Q CAR/2004 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- KM/526 - Criminal Law, Australia
- KM/527Q - Criminal Law, Queensland
- KM/700.K1 - Criminology, Australia
- KM/505/.K1 - Criminal Liability, Australia
Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):
Electronic resources provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports and/or primary sources of information such as cases and legislation. Access electronic resources including journal databases from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
| AGIS PLUS Text | Attorney General's Information Service covering all aspects of law. Mainly Australian information |
| CINCH, AFPD | Criminology and Policing databases available via Austrom |
| Criminal Justice Periodical Index (CJPI) | Specialised areas of criminal justice, policing and sociology database.Full text and abstracts. |
| Lexis | United States, International and Australian journal articles, legislation and case law |
Journals:
Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:
| Australian Criminal Reports (1980 - ) | KH/42 AUSC |
| Carter's Criminal Law News Queensland (1997 - ) | KM/527Q.001 CAR |
| Criminal Law Journal (1977 - ) | KM/526.001CRI |
| Criminal Law Review (1954 - ) | KM/511.001 CRI |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| Australian Institute of Criminology | http://www.aic.gov.au/ |
| Criminology Web Resources (Weblaw) | http://weblaw.edu.au/weblaw/index.phtml |
| Criminal law | http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/law/crimlaw.htm |
| Criminal Law (AustLII) | http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/89.html |
Other Resources:
Other resources are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:
| Criminal Law of Queensland (looseleaf) | KM/527Q CAR/1988 |