Resources

General Resources
A list of books, journals, websites and other resources for Legal Studies from the VCAA.

Don't forget to check our campus library for books and other materials!

General:
//Information about the VCE curriculum, sample exam papers and Study Designs:// []
 * ===VCAA - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority website===

//Make it a habit to read the news regularly and keep a folder of law-related articles:// [|www.theage.com.au]
 * **The Age website**

//Victorian Government's legal information website for the general public:// [|www.legalonline.vic.gov.au]
 * **Legal Online website**

//Legal information, publications and other resources and find your nearest community legal centre:// [|www.communitylaw.org.au]
 * **Federation of Community Legal Centres website**

//Find information about Victoria Police, crime statistics, reports and media releases here:// [|www.police.vic.gov.au]
 * **Victoria Police website**

//Used by lawyers, law students and researchers to locate legislation, articles and legal decisions (cases):// [|www.austlii.edu.au]
 * **AustLII website**

Unit 3, Area of Study 1 - Law in Society
//Information about the Victorian Parliament, its committees and the legislative process (including publications and reports):// [] In particular, view the videos that explain the legislative process and the principles of our parliamentary system: []
 * **Parliament of Victoria website**

//Information about the Commonwealth (Federal) Parliament, including Parliamentary debates, bills and other publications:// []
 * **Parliament of Australia website**

//Resources for students, including Assignment Assistant, factsheets, multimedia (photos, videos), glossary and quizzes - all in easy-to-understand language:// []
 * **Parliamentary Education Office website**

//**This factsheet from the Parliamentary Education Office explains 'private members' bills':**// [] []
 * Further Reading/Resources:**
 * //The following diagram explains the composition of our current Parliament://**

//Approaching exam questions:// [] //Representative government:// [] //Responsible government:// [] //Separation of powers:// [] //Role of the Senate:// [] //Role of the House of Representatives:// [] //Role of the Crown:// []
 * **As part of your SAC/Exam preparation, you should look at these youtube videos**