2009 Course Handbook
LAW209: Criminal Law and Procedure
This unit aims to develop in students a thoughtful and critical understanding of the substance of criminal law and the administration of criminal justice in contemporary Australian society. Students will critically examine principles of criminal responsibility, the substantive law relating to a range of criminal offences, and procedural aspects of the investigation, prosecution and defence of criminal matters. The unit will build on the theoretical base and analytical skills developed in the LLB foundation units. Throughout the unit, students will be required to consider and evaluate the ways that historical, social, political, philosophical and ethical factors inform the substance and operation of criminal law and procedure.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
| When Offered: |
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year
X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: 23-24 September) |
| Staff Contact: | Ms Anne McGuigan |
| Prerequisites: | 6cp in 100-level LAW units |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | LAW205, LAW206, LAW414 |
| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Macquarie Law School |
Timetable Information
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