CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND POLICY

LAW5CJP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The criminal justice system refers to the collection of state institutions and agencies responsible for the processing of persons accused of committing a crime or convicted of a crime. This subject offers an advanced examination of the criminal justice process. Emphasis is placed on the role, discretions, and responsibilities of participants and decision-makers, as well as on the various checks and balances designed to prevent or correct errors. Students will be encouraged, through in-depth studies of miscarriages of justice, to critically evaluate the pressure points in the system and examine potential reforms.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Pascale Chifflet

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: Yes

Learning Activities: Class submissions or presentations, online quiz

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in the LMJD, LMLAW, LML, LMGBL, LMCL or LMLE and Must have completed LAW5PCL

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LAW3CJU

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Criminal Investigation and Procedure: the Law in Victoria

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: C Corns

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Edition/Volume: latest edition

Publisher: Thomson Reuters

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Supplementary material will be provided online through LMS

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Various

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Publisher: Various

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the law governing the administration of criminal justice in Victoria.

02. Demonstrate advanced skills and autonomy in research relevant to the administration of criminal justice

03. Demonstrate advanced and integrated skills in the critical evaluation of contemporary issues and areas for reform relevant to the administration of criminal justice

City Campus, 2020, LTU Term 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pascale Chifflet

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 2 - 7
Four 7.00 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 2 to week 7 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Class submission (1,500 words equivalent) Students are required to submit a minimum of five written submissions, most being part of small group activities run in the seminars.	N/A	Other	Individual	No	20	SILO1, SILO3
Online quiz (500 words equivalent)	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	10	SILO1
Research assignment (4,000 words)	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	70	SILO2, SILO3