VCE Legal Studies Units 1 & 2: Criminal Law

From the Parliamentary Library

An overview of criminal law and its place in the Criminal Justice System

Overview of the Criminal Justice processes for different types of criminal offences

Fact sheets on various topical criminal justice issues, from mandatory sentencing to crime prevention.

This guide describes how to research information about court cases. It explains how to find law reports, court documents, police records and newspapers reports. It focuses on Victorian and Commonwealth cases.

Legal Services Commission of South Australia

Australian Institute of Criminology publication: "Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice", no. 181

Rsearch, statistics, and education about sentencing in Victoria

Describes how Victorian courts (judges and magistrates) sentence offenders – people who have been found guilty of an offence.

Listings, rules, related legislation, fees and contacts

Court Service Victoria provides links to daily lists and sittings, transcripts and judgments.

Track crime in your postcode over five years.

Latest & historical crime data, research papers, statistics by location.

Crime and safety by postcode: Explore the statistics available for different types of crime in Victoria by time and area in the interactive map.

Criminal damage and indictable offences from Dribbin & Brown's Criminal Lawyers blog.

From the Victims of Crime Compensation and Counselling Service Victoria (VOCCS) outlining the State Government's program, Crime Compensation, awarding financial & other assistance to victims of violent crime.

The official Victorian Government website for people affected by crime. Includes advice about reporting a crime, information about victim rights and the legal process, including after the offender is in jail, help applying for compensation and financial assistance, and connections to other support services.