LAW4571 Mental health, intellectual disability and criminal justice

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Gain advanced and integrated knowledge of rules and principles in criminal law and proceedings concerning people with intellectual or psychosocial disability who come into contact with the criminal justice system and the broader context within which these rules and principles apply, including professional ethics and human rights law.

2. 2

   Gain advanced understanding of legal decision-making in an interdisciplinary area with an ability to recognise, and reflect upon, the legal, ethical and cross-disciplinary issues arising in application and a developing ability to respond to the professional responsibilities of lawyers and other professionals involved in decision-making.

3. 3

   Engage in critical thinking and gain analytical skills with an ability to identify and articulate complex legal issues in an interdisciplinary area of law and apply legal reasoning to generate appropriate responses.

4. 4

   Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research, synthetise and evaluate the relevant legal, ethical and policy issues.

5. 5

   Gain effective communication skills by generating appropriate responses that are persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences.

6. 6

   Collaborate effectively amongst peers or non-peers.

7. 7

   Learn and work independently and reflect on, and assess, own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development.