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Unit description
Provides students with an introduction to the principles of criminal law which includes a discussion of the application of these principles in respect of major crimes, and the procedures with which these crimes are prosecuted and defended.
Unit content
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What is crime and the administration of criminal proceedings?
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Initiation of criminal proceedings
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Detention after arrest, police questioning, bail and legal aid
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The trial, committals and charge negotiations
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Sentencing and appeals
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Principles of criminal liability
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Assault
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Property offences
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Public order offences
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Defences I
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Defences II
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | demonstrate knowledge of general principles of criminal responsibility. | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 2 | demonstrate a working knowledge of the process by which charges are brought before the criminal courts and identify the personnel and agencies in the criminal process. | | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 3 | apply legal problem solving methodology to resolve legal problems and justify a conclusion. | | Creativity | | | | | |
| 4 | learn and work independently within broad parameters. | | | | | Lifelong learning | | |
| 5 | analyse and report on legal issues in practice. | | Creativity | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 6 | identify the uses and limitations of criminal law in society. | | | | | | | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of general principles of criminal responsibility.
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate a working knowledge of the process by which charges are brought before the criminal courts and identify the personnel and agencies in the criminal process.
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- apply legal problem solving methodology to resolve legal problems and justify a conclusion.
- learn and work independently within broad parameters.
- analyse and report on legal issues in practice.
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- identify the uses and limitations of criminal law in society.
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- Devereux, J & Blake, M, 2016, Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia, 9th edn, LexisNexis, Australia. ISBN: 9780409339796.
- Howie, R, Sattler, P & Hood, M, 2019, Criminal Law and Procedure in NSW, 6th edn, LexisNexis, Australia. ISBN: 9780409350265.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.