James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

LA2018 - Principles of Criminal Law B

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

• Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (60%) - Individual
• Written > Problem task - (40%) - Individual

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

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