Criminal Law: A Custom Publication for Deakin University, 2nd edition

Part One: Introduction 1

Reading 1- 'Introduction' by Antje Kreutzmann-Gallasch

Part Two - Introduction to Criminal Law

Reading 2 - Kirchengast Finlay, Criminal Law in Australia, 3rd ed, 2023, Ch 1, 'Introduction'

Reading 3 - Crofts, Criminal Law Elements, 7th ed, 2021, Ch 2, 'Elements of Criminal Liability'

Reading 4 - 'Case Briefing Exercise' by Nicole Siller

Reading 5 - Corbett-Jarvis & Grigg, Effective Legal Writing A Practical Guide, 3rd ed, 2021, Ch 5, 'Academic Legal Writing' (Extracts)

Part Three - Actus Reus elements of unlawful homicide and murder

Reading 6 - Crofts et al, Waller & Williams Criminal Law: Text and Cases, 15th ed, 2025, Ch 5, 'Murder'

Part Four - Involuntary manslaughter

Reading 7 - Crofts et al, Waller & Williams Criminal Law: Text and Cases,15th ed, 2025, Ch 7, 'Involuntary Manslaughter'

Part Five - Assault

Reading 8 - Crofts et al, Waller & Williams Criminal Law: Text and Cases, 15th ed, 2025, Ch 3, Ch 3 'Assault and Related Offences'

Part Six - Sex Offences

Reading 9 - Crofts et al, Waller & Williams Criminal Law: Text and Cases, 15th ed, 2025, Ch 4, 'Sexual Offences'

Part Seven - Theft and deception

Reading 10 - Crofts, Criminal Law Elements, 7th ed, 2021, Ch 10, Property Offences: Victoria and South Australia' (Extracts)

Reading 11 -Nash & O’Connor, Annotated  Criminal Legislation Victoria 2023-2024 Edition, [s 72]-[s 74], [s 81]-[s 82]

Part Eight - Robbery, burglary and strict/absolute liability offences

Reading 12 - Crofts, Criminal Law Elements, 7th ed, 2021, Ch 10, 'Property Offences: Victoria and South Australia' (Extracts)

Reading 13 – Nash & O’Connor, Annotated Criminal Legislation Victoria, 2023-2024 Edition, [s 75]-[s 77]

Reading 14 - Kirchengast & Finlay, Criminal Law in Australia, 3rd ed, 2023, Ch 8, 'Strict Liability' (Extracts)

Reading 15 - Finlay & Kirchengast, Criminal Law in Australia, 3rd ed, 2023, Ch 14, 'Mistake and Criminal Responsibility' (Extracts)

Part Nine - Inchoate offences

Reading 16 - Kirchengast & Finlay, Criminal Law in Australia, 3rd ed, 2023, Ch 10, 'Attempts'

Reading 17 - Crofts, Criminal Law Elements, 7th ed, 2021, Ch 11, 'Extending Criminal Liability: Complicity, Conspiracy and Attempt' (Extracts)

Reading 18 - Crofts et al, Waller & Williams Criminal Law: Text and Cases, 15th ed, 2025, Ch 12 'Extending Criminal Liability: Participation in Crime' (Extract)

Reading 19 – Nash & O’Connor, Annotated  Criminal Legislation Victoria, 2023-2024 Edition, [s 321G]

Part Ten - Complicity

Reading 20 - Crofts et al, Waller & Williams Criminal Law: Text and Cases, 15th ed, 2025, Ch 12  'Extending Criminal Liability: Participation in Crime' (Extracts)

Reading 21 – Nash & O’Connor, Annotated  Criminal Legislation Victoria, 2023-2024 Edition, [s 325], [s 326]

Part Eleven - Defences

Reading 22 - Crofts, Criminal Law Elements, 7th ed, 2021, Ch 12, 'Defences: Mental Impairment and Automatism' 

Reading 23 - Crofts, Criminal Law Elements, 7th ed, 2021, Ch 13, 'Defences: Intoxication, Mistake of Fact, Self-Defence, Duress and Necessity'

Reading 24 - Nash & O’Connor, Annotated Criminal Legislation Victoria, 2023-2024 Edition, [s 322T]

Part Twelve - Case Studies

Case Study 002 - The Death of Leonard Watson

Case Study 003 - The Death of Joe Strathmore

Case Study 004 - Drama at Lickety Splitz

Case Study 005 - Dana Connor’s Party

Case Study 006 - Drama in South Yarra

Case Study 007 - The Death of Krystal