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LAW5655 · Global issues in criminal law and justice

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2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Faculty of Law

Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTC

Overview

This unit considers global issues in criminal law and justice. The content of the unit will vary each offering to reflect contemporary issues, current concerns, latest research, and teacher expertise. Global Issues units in the faculty of law are run as part of its Prato program.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

#AssessmentTypeWeightHurdle
1Class presentation - Oral componentPresentation15%
2Class presentation - Written componentWritten35%
3Research essayWritten50%

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

Requisites

prohibitions

  • LAW4696 — Global issues in criminal law and justice

Learning outcomes

  1. Apply advanced knowledge and demonstrated understanding of key global issues in criminal law and justice;
  2. Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key global issues in criminal law and justice, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives;
  3. Undertake research, in order to develop a detailed investigation, analysis, and comprehensive evaluation of complex information related to key global issues in criminal law and justice;
  4. Demonstrate highly engaging, detailed and persuasive communication in a range of formats and for diverse audiences.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement.

ActivityDuration
Workshops36 hours

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