Australian Criminal Law
The criminal law of Australia is generally administered by individual jurisdictions in the Commonwealth of Australia. These jurisdictions include the six states, the Commonwealth government, and the self-governing territories. It is in large part a matter for the states, with only a small subset of criminal activities reserved for Commonwealth government to prosecute.
Read more about Australian Criminal Law: Common Law and Code Jurisdictions, Law Reform and The Model Criminal Code, External Sources
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