Table of Contents

PART 1: LAW, POLITICS AND THE MEDIA
Introduction: Law in society
Chapter 1: Legislation
Chapter 2: Case law
Chapter 3: Politics and the media
PART 2: RIGHTS, THEORIES AND HISTORY
Chapter 4: Founding principles
Chapter 5: Justice
Chapter 6: Human rights
Chapter 7: Indigenous peoples and the law
PART 3: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Chapter 8: Criminal offences
Chapter 9: Police powers, bail and the criminal trial
Chapter 10: Punishment, sentencing and appeals
PART 4: CASE STUDIES
Chapter 11: Cybercrime
Chapter 12: Counterterrorism
Acknowledgements
References
Glossary
Index

About the Author

Keiran Hardy is a lecturer in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University and a member of the highly respected Griffith Criminology Institute. He has published widely in the area of counter terrorism law and policy.