Undergraduate - UnitLAW1114 - Criminal law 1

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	Clayton First semester 2015 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Bronwyn Naylor

Notes

This unit was previously coded LAW3301. This unit is only offered to students commencing in 2015 and beyond.

Synopsis

The unit introduces the general doctrines, principles and aims of the criminal law and criminal justice system, introduces the roles of civil and criminal laws in relation to harms to the person, and examines the law relating to fatal and non-fatal offences against people. It analyses sentencing and access to compensation for victims of crime.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

critically evaluate the purpose and scope of criminal laws with reference to theories of criminal justice and broader theoretical and comparative perspectives
research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues and effectively communicate the results
recognise and reflect on the professional responsibilities of lawyers to justice and to the community
select, analyse, interpret and apply criminal law doctrines and principles to generate appropriate responses to simulated legal problems
communicate and present criminal law ideas effectively and persuasively to specified audiences in a format appropriate to criminal law practice
work effectively in a group and manage their own learning including time management and organisational skills.

Assessment

(1) Case analysis and report (1500 words): 30%
(2) Oral presentation/ plea making exercise (collaborative project with one or more colleagues conducted in tutorials): 10%
(3) Written report on plea making exercise (500 words): 10%
(4) Two-hour exam : 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Bronwyn Naylor

Co-requisites

For students enrolled in the LLB (Hons) course from 2015: LAW1111