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The Meaning Of ''Intoxication'' In Australian Criminal Cases: Origins And Operation, Julia Quilter, Luke J. Mcnamara
The Meaning Of ''Intoxication'' In Australian Criminal Cases: Origins And Operation, Julia Quilter, Luke J. Mcnamara
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Although alcohol and drug use features prominently in many areas of criminal offending, there has been limited investigation of how the effects of alcohol and other drugs are treated by criminal laws and the criminal justice system. This article examines the framing of judicial inquiries about ''intoxication'' in criminal cases in Australia. It illustrates the diverse types of evidence that may (or may not) be available to judges and juries when faced with the task of determining whether a person was relevantly ''intoxicated.'' It shows that in the absence of legislative guidance on how the task should be approached, courts …
Australian Literature’S Legacies Of Cultural Appropriation, Michael R. Griffiths
Australian Literature’S Legacies Of Cultural Appropriation, Michael R. Griffiths
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
Non-Indigenous Australian writers face a dilemma. On the one hand, they can risk writing about Aboriginal people and culture and getting it wrong. On the other, they can avoid writing about Aboriginal culture and characters, but by doing so, erase Aboriginality from the story they tell.
Belonging In Time: Australian Women Playwrights In A Changing Landscape', Janys Hayes
Belonging In Time: Australian Women Playwrights In A Changing Landscape', Janys Hayes
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts - Papers (Archive)
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