James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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LA2018 - Principles of Criminal Law B
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Prerequisites: | (LA1101 and LA1102) or LA1007 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
Subject Description
- Selected offences including: certain offences against the person; property offences; drug offences; sexual offences and related defences. Other topics covered include secondary liability and inchoate offences.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe 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 sexual offences, property offences, inchoate offences, secondary liability and drug offences
- Identify criminal law issues in legal problems and explain, in both written and oral form with reference to primary and secondary sources, the law that would apply in determining criminal responsibility
- Identify the relevant legal setting where the problem would be addressed and procedure that would be followed
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (60%)
- Invigilated > Presentations - (10%)
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (30%)
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: LA1004
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Luke Neal |
| Lecturer(s): | [Name missing] MR Peter Boulot |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | MR Luke Neal |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Luke Neal [Name missing] MR Peter Boulot |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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