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CCJ12 Police, Courts and Criminal Law notes. Weeks 1-12. What is Criminal Law? – It prevents harm and insures community safety What behaviour is ‘criminal’? • Moral wrongness approach • Individual autonomy approach • Community welfare approach The Australian Federal system – ‘Federalism’ • The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia Act 1990 (The Constitution) • Commonwealth, States and Territories • Separation of powers; o Legislature – make the laws o Executive – enforce / administer the laws o Judiciary – interpret the law NOTE – there is no true separation of powers in Australia Sources of Criminal Law Commonwealth (aka Federal) Criminal law • Crimes Act 1914 • All commonwealth legislation (including the Constitution) is available at: https://www.comlaw.gov.au State or Territory Criminal law • Criminal Code Act 1899 (QLD) • All Queensland legislation is available at: http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/Acts_SLs/Acts_SL.htm


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