Review of Peter Rush's: "Butterworths Casebook Companions - Criminal Law"
AbstractThe article reviews "Butterworths Casebook Companions - Criminal Law" by Peter Rush. The reviewer believes that Rush ably penetrates the many justifications for criminal law revealing self-perpetuating definitions, a circular relationship between "criminal law" and the concept of law, and contingent historical origins of the law in Australia. The text is well laid out, has pertinent questions at the end of each chapter and excellent lists of further readings. It is also an appropriate length and of suitable construction for use as a textbook. Although criminal law is codified in Western Australia, the reviewer states his intention to give serious consideration to prescribing Rush's Criminal Law as a text for his own Criminal Law course next year. |