LAW1114 · Criminal law 1

Overview

The unit introduces the general doctrines, principles and aims of the criminal law and criminal justice system, introduces the roles of civil and criminal laws in relation to harms to the person, and examines the law relating to fatal and non-fatal offences against people. It analyses sentencing and access to compensation for victims of crime.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Critically evaluate the purpose and scope of criminal laws with reference to theories of criminal justice and broader theoretical and comparative perspectives.
2. Research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues and effectively communicate the results.
3. Recognise and reflect on the professional responsibilities of lawyers to justice and to the community.
4. Select, analyse, interpret and apply criminal law doctrines and principles to generate appropriate responses to simulated legal problems.
5. Communicate and present criminal law ideas effectively and persuasively to specified audiences in a format appropriate to criminal law practice.
6. Collaborate and communicate effectively to a range of audiences.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.