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Legal Studies Guides: Crime, Justice and the Legal System (A)

Task Overview

You have been invited to submit a report to the Chairperson of the Committee considering amendments to the Crimes (Sentencing) Act (2005) ACT.

Some Suggested Topics: 

  • Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
  • Manslaughter
  • Stalking
  • Stealing
  • Grievous Bodily Harm
  • Fraud
  • Child Abduction
  • Murder
  • Possession of weapons
  • Possession of drugs

Your final submission will be set out as a 600 - 800 word report which will include a title page, contents page, summary statement etc. The task outline contains a guide to gathering information.

Australasian Legal Information Institute

AustLII content is publicly available legal information. Its primary source information includes legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals. It also hosts secondary legal materials, including law reform and Royal Commission reports, as well as legal journals. The AustLII databases include the complete text of all of the decisions of the High Court, decisions of the Federal Court from 1977 onwards (the decisions between 1977 and 1996 were selected by the Federal Court), and decisions of the Family Court from 1988 onwards (as selected by the Family Court), as well as a number of other federal and state courts and tribunals.

Federal Register of Legislation

Researching, Writing and Presenting Information - A How To Guide

Referencing Guide