Contemporary problems in the administration of criminal justice
Justice Frank Vincent and Mr Jonathan Clough
One 2-hour seminar per week * Second semester * City
Objectives On completion of this course students should (1) have an enhanced understanding of the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system in Victoria; (2) possess an appreciation of the ways in which the content of subjects such as Evidence, Criminal Procedure and substantive Criminal Law come together in the context of a criminal trial; (3) possess a substantial practical understanding of the details of the conduct of a criminal trial in Victoria; and (4) possess an enhanced capacity to evaluate from a theoretical and critical perspective aspects of the administration of the criminal justice system.
Synopsis The course will vary so as to maintain a focus on issues of developing significance. Topics dealt with will be drawn from the following: concepts of criminal justice, managerialism in criminal justice, juries, legal aid in the post Dietrich era, the nature and extent of police investigation powers, gender issues in criminal justice, judicial training, recent developments in sentencing, juvenile crime and the childrens' court, prosecution of complex fraud and drug cases, the concept of dangerousness in the criminal justice system, mental illness and the criminal justice system and miscarriages of justice.
Assessment Research assignment: 50% * Class participation: 10% * Open-book examination (2 hours): 40%
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