CRIMLWFR04 Criminal law and forensics
Faculty of Law
Criminal law and forensics (CRIMLWFR04) is a specialisation worth 30 credit points, listing 18 units, taught at Monash Law Chambers. It is offered in 5 courses, including Graduate Certificate of Laws and Graduate Diploma of Laws.
- Credit points
- 30
- Units
- 18
- Campus
- Monash Law Chambers
- Offered in
- 5 courses
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Overview
The Criminal Law and Forensics specialisation equips you to develop a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in criminal law and forensics. You can choose from a range of units relating to international and domestic criminal law, criminal law and enforcement in the digital age, forensics and mental health, and criminal procedure and practice. This specialisation is suitable for graduates interested in developing or enhancing specialist careers working in criminal practice, particularly as a prosecutors or defence lawyers.
Availability
Criminal law and forensics Law is listed in L6004 Master of Laws and L6013 Master of Legal Studies as a postgraduate specialisation.
Structure
Research-integrated electives12 credit points
Note: Enrolment in LAW5083 and LAW5084 is subject to the Board of Examiners certifying that the research falls within the area of specialisation.
- LAW5082Masters researchNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5083Extended researchNo reviews yet12 cp
- LAW5084Minor thesisNo reviews yet24 cp
- LAW5303Current issues in child lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5310SentencingNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5334Psychiatry, psychology and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5353CybercrimeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5354International criminal justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5356Corporate and white collar crimeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5365Terrorism and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5457Forensic evidence: Law, science, medicine and technologyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5469Family violence, gender and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5476The death penalty: Law, politics, and advocacyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5655Global issues in criminal law and justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
Specialisation electives18 credit points
- LAW5303Current issues in child lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5310SentencingNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5334Psychiatry, psychology and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5335Contemporary problems in the administration of criminal justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5353CybercrimeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5354International criminal justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5356Corporate and white collar crimeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5365Terrorism and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5430Advanced evidence and proof in litigationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5457Forensic evidence: Law, science, medicine and technologyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5469Family violence, gender and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5470Exposing failures and wrongdoing: Royal commissions and public inquiriesNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5476The death penalty: Law, politics, and advocacyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5650AI for lawyers: Practical applications and theoryNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5655Global issues in criminal law and justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
Courses that offer it
Notes
Please note that some of the electives listed are only offered every second year, subject to resourcing.
Common questions
Which courses offer Criminal law and forensics?
5 courses in 2025: Graduate Certificate of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Studies, Master of Laws and Master of Legal Studies.
Specialisation details
- Type
- Specialisation
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Credit points
- 30
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Handbook years
- 20252026