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LAW5606 | Criminal Liability and Sentencing | ||
SCHOOL OF LAW AND JUSTICE | |||
Credit Points: 15 | |||
Prerequisites: | |||
LAW1113 | Criminal Law I | ||
LAW1214 | Criminal Law II | ||
Description: | |||
In this unit students will critically examine crime, criminal law and related institutions. The unit will build on the basic principles upon which criminal laws are founded and operate, including the processes used to establish criminal liability and punish offenders. Students will explore from a critical framework, criminalisation and sentencing processes. This will involve a critical contextual and interpretive approach to the criminal justice system in Western Australia, with references to international trends and Aboriginal Customary Law. Full Unit Outline | |||
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2012 VET: 3/15/2012