LA2017 - Principles of Criminal Law A
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
The aim of this subject is to explore the Queensland criminal law and criminal justice system. Specifically the subject will focus on: principles of criminal responsibility; the aims of the criminal law; criminal procedure (including the classification of offences, jurisdiction, summary and indictable trials and the onus and standard of proof); homicide; causation; partial defences; non-fatal offences against the person and related defences. The subject provides students with the opportunity to: 1. Develop a detailed knowledge and understanding of the relevant statutory based offences, excuses and defences and the approach of the courts to their interpretation; 2. Develop a general knowledge and understanding of some of the theories and concepts that underpin the criminal law; 3. Develop legal problem solving skills through the research and application of primary and secondary criminal law resources.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe some of the theories and concepts that underpin the Queensland criminal law;
- Explain the principles and rules relevant to particular areas of the criminal law in Queensland, including homicide offences, non- fatal offences against the person and related defences and excuses;
- Identify criminal law issues in legal problems and explain, with reference to primary and secondary sources, the law that would apply in determining criminal responsibility;
- Explain and identify the relevant legal setting where the problem would be addressed and procedure that would be followed;
- Convey legal argument accurately and effectively in both written and oral form appropriate to the relevant context.
| Prerequisites: | (LA1101 and LA1102) or LA1007 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | LA1005 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Mr Malcolm Barrett |
| Lecturer: | Mr Luke Neal. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Malcolm Barrett. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (30%). |
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