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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Anti-requisites
3007083 - Bachelor of Laws AND 3206101 - Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws AND 3206102 - Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Laws AND 3206105 - Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, Bachelor of Laws AND 3206108 - Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Laws AND 3706100 - Bachelor of Laws AND 3207006 - Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Laws
Unit aim
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
- What is crime and the administration of criminal proceedings?
- Initiation of criminal proceedings
- Detention after arrest, police questioning, bail and legal aid
- The trial, committals and charge negotiations
- Sentencing and appeals
- Principles of criminal liability
- Assault
- Property offences
- Public order offences
- Defences I
- Defences II
Learning outcomes
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 | 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:
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demonstrate knowledge of general principles of criminal responsibility.
- GA4:
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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:
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apply legal problem solving methodology to resolve legal problems and justify a conclusion.
- GA2:
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learn and work independently within broad parameters.
- GA5:
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analyse and report on legal issues in practice.
- GA2:
- GA4:
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identify the uses and limitations of criminal law in society.
- Not applicable
Prescribed texts
- John Devereux and Meredith Blake, 2016, Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia, 9th edn, LexisNexis, Australia. ISBN: 9780409339796.
- Michael Eburn, Roderick Howie Paul Sattler, 2016, Criminal Law and Procedure in NSW, 5th edn, LexisNexis, Australia. ISBN: 9780409343762.