This course introduces students to the sources of law which define general principles of criminal responsibility, and to a selection of substantive criminal offences and criminal defences as well as to criminal procedure. The substantive offences include assault, sexual assault, murder, manslaughter, and property offences, whilst the criminal defences include provocation and self-defence. Students will be exposed to common law sources as well as legislation and criminal codes where relevant. Basic legal theories of the criminal law will also be introduced. The lecture program will be supported by problem-solving tutorials aimed at enabling students to give legal advice as to criminal liability and the resolution of procedural problems.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
The objectives of this course are to enable students to:
· engage with the criminal law and procedure of NSW as well as a small portion of the codified criminal law of the ACT;
· gain a sound knowledge and critical understanding of the relevant substantive and procedural legislation and case law meeting ‘Priestley Eleven’ requirement;
· become familiar with the more important debates about the purposes of the criminal law and the fundamental concepts that it embodies; and
·
appreciate the broad political and social forces that shape selected
areas of the criminal law.
By the conclusion of this course, students who have successfully completed all of the requirements will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Identify, explain and apply the principles of criminal law covered in the course;
2. Access, use, interpret and apply complex statutory material to solve criminal law problems
3. Select and apply a range of approaches to written and oral communication, and apply the critical thinking required to bring about solutions to complex criminal law problems and/or issues in the context of individual and collaborative problem solving.
Other Information
* Prescribed text has been updated with a new edition of textbookIndicative Assessment
Tutorial participation, a team debate, a mid-semester exam and an exam at the end of the course.
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Workload
There will be 3 hours of large group lectures each week supplemented by a tutorial program. A further 6 plus hours of private study is expected per week in order to review required reading and to prepare for tutorials.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Simon Bronitt and Bernadette McSherry, Principles of Criminal Law (4th Edition, Pyrmont: Thomson Reuters LawBook Co, 2017).
RN Howie and PA Johnson, Annotated Criminal Legislation New South Wales 2016- 2017 edition (Lexis Nexis, 2015).
Preliminary Reading
None. Consult course outline for Week 1 reading.
Please consult the Course Study Guide.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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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2344 | 19 Feb 2018 | 27 Feb 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 25 May 2018 | In Person | N/A |
