GSC2802

Traditional Koorie and British law

(ART)

Lyell Wilson

8 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Gippsland, distance + Prerequisites: GSC1801 or permission, Diploma of Koorie Studies students passes in 75% of first-year subjects.

Synopsis: Law in Koorie culture before the arrival of the white settlers. The incompatibility of the two systems of law. The way British law was used to speed the decimation of the tribes. The study of contemporary issues includes an examination of the number of Koories in custody and Koorie deaths in custody. The ramifications of a treaty between Koories and the Australian Government and the struggle to have the British system of justice recognise the validity of customary Koorie law.

Assessment: Essay (1500 words): 30% + Research papers (2500 words): 30% + Examination (2 hours): 40%