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ANU Law School · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course introduces students to the sources of law which define principles of criminal responsibility, and to substantive criminal offences, criminal defences and criminal procedure. The substantive offences include assault, sexual assault, murder, manslaughter, and property offences, and the criminal defences include provocation and self-defence. This course will provide students with an understanding of: - Key legal theories of criminal law; - Common law sources; and - Legislation and criminal codes where relevant. The lecture program will be supported by problem-solving tutorials and live workshops, aimed at enabling students to give legal advice as to criminal liability and the resolution of procedural problems and to consider significant issues such as Indigenous Peoples’ experiences of the criminal justice system and their over-representation in the prison system in Australia. This course meets the requirements of the Law Admissions Consultative Committee Prescribed Academic Areas of Knowledge for Criminal Law and Procedure.
The proposed means of assessment for this course will provide students with at least two pieces of assessment, including one piece during the semester. More information about the means of assessment, including the relationship between the assessment and the learning outcomes of the course, will be available in the Class Summary and on the course WATTLE page.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught semi-intensively with compulsory contact hours of approximately 36 hours of face to face teaching. The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours.
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Alternatively, this information will be published in the Program course listwhen finalised. Preliminary Reading Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course.