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Unit of Study LAW10002 - Australian Criminal Law I (2015)

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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 identify and demonstrate knowledge of the major aspects of the Australian criminal justice system and how this system attempts to account for the interests of its key stakeholders - defendants, victims, the community and the state.
2 critically evaluate police, prosecutorial, judicial and legislative decision-making in relation to criminal procedure.
3 recognise and analyse the general principles of criminal law theory and of criminal responsibility, and describe how power structures in society are reproduced in the criminal law and criminal justice system.
4 give an account of and appraise the law in Australia in relation to each of the main procedural stages of the criminal justice system, assessing how the law takes into account the competing public policy considerations of crime control and individual liberty, and the interests of the key stakeholders.
5 review the manner in which disadvantages groups, such as Indigenous Australians and children, are treated by the Australian criminal justice system.
6 identify and be able to apply and analyse, in an effective manner, primary and secondary sources of criminal procedure law, including internet resources, reports and visual media.
7 demonstrate analytical and written skills in the presentation of research and argument in the field of criminal procedure.

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

  1. identify and demonstrate knowledge of the major aspects of the Australian criminal justice system and how this system attempts to account for the interests of its key stakeholders - defendants, victims, the community and the state.
    • GA4:
  2. critically evaluate police, prosecutorial, judicial and legislative decision-making in relation to criminal procedure.
    • GA2:
  3. recognise and analyse the general principles of criminal law theory and of criminal responsibility, and describe how power structures in society are reproduced in the criminal law and criminal justice system.
    • GA2:
  4. give an account of and appraise the law in Australia in relation to each of the main procedural stages of the criminal justice system, assessing how the law takes into account the competing public policy considerations of crime control and individual liberty, and the interests of the key stakeholders.
    • GA4:
  5. review the manner in which disadvantages groups, such as Indigenous Australians and children, are treated by the Australian criminal justice system.
    • GA1:
  6. identify and be able to apply and analyse, in an effective manner, primary and secondary sources of criminal procedure law, including internet resources, reports and visual media.
    • GA1:
  7. demonstrate analytical and written skills in the presentation of research and argument in the field of criminal procedure.
    • GA1:

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