The aim of this course is to provide an opportunity for students:
- to engage with the codified criminal law of the federal jurisdiction
- to consolidate and build upon the skills and knowledge gained during their study of Criminal Law and Procedure
- to undertake in-depth study of specific areas of the substantive federal criminal law
- to engage with contemporary and emerging issues in the federal criminal area
- to consider the purpose and role of the criminal law in our society.
The course will take a theoretical, doctrinal and, sometimes, comparative approach both to principles of criminal responsibility in the federal criminal jurisdiction and to offences against the Commonwealth Criminal Code. Topics will be selected from a range of areas which may include: theories of crime and punishment underpinning federal criminal law; inchoate offences; cyber crimes; drugs and prohibited commodities; corporate and industrial crimes; terrorism and political offences; defences; and federal sentencing law.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Describe the codified principles of criminal responsibility shaping the criminal law of the federal jurisdiction to a variety of audiences;2. Compare and contrast the criminal law in non-federal jurisdictions with the principles of criminal responsibility, offences and defences available in the federal jurisdiction;
3. Accurately and concisely summarise the relevant federal criminal law;
4. Apply technical skills needed to identify issues and solve complex Federal criminal law problems;
5. Conduct research with some independence to analyse and evaluate some specific areas of the substantive federal criminal law;
6. Review and summarise contemporary and emerging theoretical and technical issues relating to the interpretation of substantive federal criminal offences and defences;
7. Evaluate the purpose and role of the criminal law in our society;
8. Critically analyse federal criminal law, its principles of responsibility and the context of its administration;
9. Synthesise and apply knowledge in the development of a sustainable analysis or argument concerning the topic, issue or debate involved;
10. Explain and summarise how different offenses and bodies of criminal law doctrine overlap and inter-relate in relation to concrete fact situations;
11. Work co-operatively and effectively with others.
Indicative Assessment
The compulsory, non-redeemable components are:• A written group “Case Note and Commentary”, or alternatively an individual essay (to be submitted in Week 10) (worth 50% of the final mark for the course); and
• A final take-home examination to be undertaken in the examination period consisting of a compulsory problem question (worth 50% of the final mark for the course).
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Workload
Three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course.Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3420 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4860 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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