PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW
LAW5PCL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Principles of Criminal Law introduces students to a range of criminal offences and the legal principles and policies that underlie them. The subject begins with an examination of the aims and sources of criminal law and the nature and elements of criminal offences. Students then examine particular offences under Victorian law, such as murder, assault and related offences, sexual offences, property offences, and strict liability. There will also be selective comparative examination of federal criminal laws. Students will develop skills in writing legal advices (involving applying the law to new factual scenarios), analysing current issues in criminal law, and arguing for policy recommendations for law reform.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Steven Tudor
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMJD.
Co-requisites: LAW5PMI
Incompatible subjects: N/A
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
Victorian Criminal Charge Book
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Judicial College of Victoria
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: JCV
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
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
City Campus, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steven Tudor
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 4.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Problem Solving Exercise (1500 words)Students will write a legal advice in response to a given fictional scenario, in which they assess a client's legal position. Individual assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Examination (3000 words equivalent)Students will write a legal advice in response to a given fictional scenario, in which they assess a client's legal position. Students will also answer a critical and/or policy question about a particular area of the criminal law. Individual assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Law Reform Submission (1500 words)Students will write a law reform submission, in which they critically assess a policy or law reform issue and argue for a specific recommended resolution to that issue. Individual assessment | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO3 |