LAW4113 Current problems in criminal law
Faculty of Law
LAW4113 Current problems in criminal law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4113
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4113
No unit lists LAW4113 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1104 Research and Writing, LAW1101 Introduction to Legal Reasoning, LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A and LAW3302 Criminal law B
For students enrolled in the LLB (Hons) course from 2015: LAW1111 Foundations of Law, LAW1112 Public Law & Statutory Interpretation, LAW1113 Torts, LAW1114 Criminal Law 1,LAW2101 Contract A , LAW2102 Contract B, LAW2111 Constitutional Law, LAW2112 Property A
Overview
Topics will be drawn from both the general part of the criminal law, for example: self-defence, duress, necessity, and accessorial liability; specific offences, for example, sexual offences, contempt, crimes relating to national security, transnational crimes, and public order (anti-protest) laws, and issues such as incarceration rates, prisons, sentencing and the role of the media in the criminal process. Students will be called upon to undertake independent research.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research assignmentAssignment50%
- Take home exam50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Define, interpret and reflect upon contemporary issues and problems in criminal law and procedure;
- 2
Identify, analyse and elucidate the relevant principles, laws and precedents and apply them to resolve issues relating to clients with contemporary or advanced issues in criminal law and procedure;
- 3
Critically assess policies and principles relating to the criminal law
- 4
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the intellectual and practical skills needed to interpret legal conclusions and professional decisions, as well as to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues in criminal law
- 5
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the legal research and writing, and legal argument skills by undertaking systematic research into legal policy, rules, procedures and comparative perspectives relating to criminal law and procedure; and
- 6
Demonstrate developed skills of oral presentation of criminal legal policy, rules and argument in an interactive learning context
Workload and teaching
- Lectures36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Stephen Gray
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4113?
LAW4113 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4113 offered?
In 2021, LAW4113 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4113?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4113 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.