Senior Library Books
Resource Key
LEVEL 1
brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
LEVEL 2
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
LEVEL 3
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Databases
- Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus This link opens in a new window
This resource provides the largest collection of full text from leading regional and international newspapers and periodicals, full-text reference books, tens of thousands of full-text biographies, and a collection of images containing more than one million photos, maps, and flags.
- Britannica Schools This link opens in a new window
Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History. Interactive lessons, activities, games, stories, worksheets, manipulatives, study guides and research tools.
Introduction
The rule of law is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as: "The authority and influence of law in society, especially when viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional behavior; (hence) the principle whereby all members of a society (including those in government) are considered equally subject to publicly disclosed legal codes and processes. The phrase "the rule of law" refers to a political situation, not to any specific legal rule. The rule of law implies that every person is subject to the law, including people who are lawmakers, law enforcement officials, and judges.[5] In this sense, it stands in contrast to a monarchy or oligarchy where the rulers are held above the law. Lack of the rule of law can be found in both democracies and monarchies, for example, because of neglect or ignorance of the law, and the rule of law is more apt to decay if a government has insufficient corrective mechanisms for restoring it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_law#targetText=The%20rule%20of%20law%20is,disclosed%20legal%20codes%20and%20processes.%22
What is the Rule of Law?
- Rule of Law Institute of Australia - What is the Rule of Law?. (2019). Retrieved 23 September 2019, from https://www.ruleoflaw.org.au/guide/index.htmlThe Rule of Law is a legal tradition in Australian society. At its simplest it requires that we have laws that are followed and enforced.
Key Terms
- Law the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
- Conviction the act of convicting someone, as in a court of law; a declaration that a person is guilty of an offense.
- Miscarriages of Justice An unfair decision, especially one in a court of law. For example, Many felt that his being expelled from the school was a miscarriage of justice. This expression, which uses miscarriage in the sense of “making a blunder,” was first recorded in 1875.
- Criminal Law. of or relating to crime or its punishment:
- Justice rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason: to complain with justice.
Insight - Wrongfully Convicted 1
Erin Reimer (Producer). (2019). Wrongfully Convicted Part 1. [Television Series]. New South Wales, Australia:SBS.
Insight - Wrongfully Convicted 2
Erin Reimer (Producer). (2019). Wrongfully Convicted Part 2. [Television Series]. New South Wales, Australia:SBS.