Queensland Criminal Law offers fresh and critical perspectives on many issues of contemporary criminal justice in Queensland and present old problems in new and comparative contexts. The book seeks to raise many questions about the criminal law in Queensland, rather than provide definitive answers and readers of this book are invited to critically reflect on their relationship to the criminal law as citizens, as students, as practitioners of the discipline and, perhaps, as potential subjects of its sanctions. Now in its second edition, the book facilitates the study of the criminal law in Queensland; by exploring and analysing the general principles and specific offences under Queensland's criminal law; and drawing comparisons - where relevant - to developments at common law, federal criminal law, and in other jurisdictions. Key Features: Gives detailed consideration to both QLD criminal law and common law - explores and analyses the general principles and specific offences under Queensland's criminal law and comprehensively covers the rapidly expanding area of federal criminal law and the general principles of criminal responsibility under the Criminal Code (Cth). * The structure and case matrices throughout the book assist students in the preparation for and answering of exam questions and case analyses. * Tables, flowcharts and other illustrations summarise some key points and visualise many of the complexities of its general principles and specific offences. New to this Edition: * Two new chapters on terrorism and offences against liberty. * New offences relating to organised crime have been included. * The new partial defence of domestic violence, introduced in February 2010, is discussed. * Abortion, incest, prostitution offences, and property damage and destruction are now also included in this book. .

Table of Contents

General principles of Criminal Law 1. The Meaning of Criminal Law 2. Sources of Criminal Law 3. Subjects of Criminal Law 4. Elements of Criminal Responsibility Extensions of Criminal Liability 5. Inchoate Liability 6. Secondary Liability Specific Offences 7. Homicide 8. Assault and Other Non-fatal Offences against the person 9. Offences against Liberty 10. Sexual Offences 11. Offences Relating to Property 12. Drug Offences 13. Terrorism Offences Defences and Related Matters 14. Mistake 15. Self-help Defences 16. Provocation & Domestic Violence 17. Mental Impairment 18. Intoxication Appendix A Appendix B Bibliography Index