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Unit of Study LAW00050 - Criminal Process (2015)

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Unit description

Provides students with an introduction to the principles of criminal law which includes a discussion of the application of these principles in respect of major crimes, and the procedures with which these crimes are prosecuted and defended.

Unit content

1 What is crime and the administration of criminal proceedings? 
2 Initiation of criminal proceedings 
3 Detention after arrest, police questioning, bail and legal aid 
4 The trial, committals and charge negotiations 
5 Sentencing and appeals 
6 Principles of criminal liability 
7 Assault 
8 Property offences 
9 Public order offences 
10 Defences I 
11 Defences II

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1
Lismore Session 1 Session 1
Online Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate knowledge of general principles of criminal responsibility.
2 demonstrate a working knowledge of the process by which charges are brought before the criminal courts and identify the personnel and agencies in the criminal process.
3 apply legal problem solving methodology to resolve legal problems and justify a conclusion.
4 learn and work independently within broad parameters.
5 analyse and report on legal issues in practice.
6 identify the uses and limitations of criminal law in society.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge of general principles of criminal responsibility.
    • GA4:
  2. demonstrate a working knowledge of the process by which charges are brought before the criminal courts and identify the personnel and agencies in the criminal process.
    • GA4:
  3. apply legal problem solving methodology to resolve legal problems and justify a conclusion.
    • GA2:
  4. learn and work independently within broad parameters.
    • GA5:
  5. analyse and report on legal issues in practice.
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  6. identify the uses and limitations of criminal law in society.
    • Not applicable

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