Principles of Federal Criminal Law 2nd Edition

By Stephen Odgers

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$149.95 RRP

Date: 20/09/2010

Code: 9780455228648

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Principles of Federal Criminal Law 2nd Edition is a comprehensive examination of the general principles of federal criminal law outlined in Chapter 2 of the Commonwealth Criminal Code.

In the 2nd Edition of this unique title, Stephen Odgers SC provides commentary on specific terms and phrases used in Chapter 2 as well as examples of how each principle may be applied. As the number of offences under the Code continues to grow, practitioners must increasingly contend with the Code’s often-unfamiliar principles and language.

Stephen Odgers SC guides the reader through the principles and makes them accessible both to criminal lawyers dealing with a widening range of criminal offences, and to commercial lawyers who must grapple with criminal penalties for commercial crimes.

Key Features:

The 2nd Edition is fully updated to incorporate:

20 new appellate decisions relating to Chapter 2 of the Code, dealing with:

concurrence of physical and fault elements
“definitional” aspects of elements of an offence
recklessness under the Code
defence of mistake
defence of duress

the introduction of a whole new basis of liability in s 11.2A Joint commission,
the High Court's May 2010 decisions in R v LK; R v RK [2010] HCA 17 and Ansari v The Queen [2010] HCA 18, dealing specifically with conspiracy under the Code and with additional broader implications.

Principles of Federal Criminal Law 2nd Edition provides an intelligent and highly portable guide to the foundations of the Commonwealth Criminal Code.