Details for LAW107 Criminal Law & Procedure

Criminal law draws the line between liberty and punishment. Criminal Law & Procedure takes you through selected offences, from homicide and sexual offences to property, drugs and non-fatal assaults, alongside defences and rules of procedure. You’ll interpret statutes, analyse leading cases and weigh theories of liability and punishment in their social and ethical context. You’ll finish ready to work through criminal problems with clear, statute-grounded arguments.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: LAW107
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

LAW101 Introduction to Law; LAW102 Legal Research and Writing  

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Demonstrate deep understanding of selected criminal offences and rules of criminal procedure.
2. Articulate clear arguments based on the interpretation of relevant statutes and application of the existing law.
3. Research, analyse and interpret principles of criminal law on which leading cases are decided and evaluate current theories concerning the nature and purpose of criminal liability and punishment.
4. Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise the relevant facts and legal issues when presented with a hypothetical scenario.
5. Reflect on and clearly articulate the connection between criminal law and the social, political and ethical context in which a criminal law system operates.

Subject Content

1. Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure
2. Murder
3. Voluntary Manslaughter and Involuntary Manslaughter
4. Non-fatal offences against the person
5. Sexual offences
6. Drug offences
7. Stealing and other property offences
8. Mental illness as a defence, voluntariness, automatism and intoxication
9. Duress, necessity and self-defence
10. Attempt, conspiracy and complicity
11. Criminal procedure and evidence – Part 1
12. Criminal Procedure and evidence – Part 2
13. Examination

This course may be offered in the following formats

Face to Face on site

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Court Report (30%)
2. Submissions on Sentencing (30%)
3. Final Examination (40%)

Prescribed Text

• Robert Howie et al., Haynes & Eburn Criminal Law and Procedure in New South Wales (7th ed, LexisNexis, 2022)  
• Melbourne University Law Review Association, Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 4th ed, 2018) 

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