Federal criminal law 515
Not offered in 1995
15 points * One 2-hour lecture and 1-hour lecture per week * Clayton
This subject aims to describe the sources and significance of Federal criminal law in the Australian criminal justice system. It will cover the constitutional basis and history of Federal involvement in the criminal law; Federal policing agencies; the sources and nature of Federal criminal procedure; the relationship of Federal criminal law to state criminal law and to State courts; and the sentencing structures for Federal offenders. Students will be required to undertake independent reading and research, and to prepare papers for discussion in seminars.
Assessment
Two research assignments (4000 words each): 40% each * Class participation: 20%
Prescribed texts
Crimes Act 1914 (Cth)
Sweeney D and Williams N Commonwealth criminal law Federation Press, 1990