ECC4720

Law and economics ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Associate Professor Russell Smyth

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: The subject applies the method of economics to the analysis of the law itself - to the structure of the common law, legal processes, legal institutions and statutory regulation, and to the impact of law on the behaviour of individuals and groups and the functioning of the economy. Topics include: is there a role for law and economics in studying the law, economics of crime and capital punishment, punitive damages, interest group theories of judicial independence and the determinants of judicial influence and prestige

Assessment: In-course assessment: 30% + Examination (3 hours): 70%

Contact Hours: Three contact hours per week