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In Criminal Law 1 BLB3128 you learnt the content of many substantive crimes whether they have their genesis in the common law or statute law. This subject is designed to build on and extend that knowledge, by considering, for example, drug and terrorist laws. It is also designed to encourage students to move beyond an understanding of black letter law to an understanding of how criminal law principles operate in a social, economic and political context. To that end consideration will be given to a range of topics including due process and crime control, euthanasia, law and order politics, sentencing theory and practice, and capital punishment.

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Prerequisites

BLB1101 - AUSTRALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM IN CONTEXT

BLB1114 - LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS

BLB3128 - CRIMINAL LAW

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Assessment

Assessment typeDescriptionGrade
Assignment3000 words40%
ExaminationFinal Examination60%
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