| Short Description: | Criminal Law and Procedure |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Law and Justice |
| Student contribution band : | Band 4 |
| ASCED code : | 090999 - Law not elsewhere classified |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Version produced : | 18 September 2021 |
Requisites
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) and BSED Students - LAW1111; all other Students - LAW1111 and LAW1112
Other requisites
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at http://www.usq.edu.au/current-students/support/computing/hardware.
Synopsis
This course deals with elements of Criminal Law and Procedure, specifically: the definition of crime; elements of crime; aims of the criminal law; homicide and defences; non-fatal offences against the person and defences; offences against property; general doctrines; selected topics chosen from attempts, participation in crime, drunkenness, mistake and strict responsibility; and elements of criminal procedure including classification of offences, process to compel appearance, bail, preliminary examination and trial of indictable offences.
Course offers
| Semester | Mode | Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2, 2021 | On-campus | Ipswich |
| Semester 2, 2021 | On-campus | Toowoomba |
| Semester 2, 2021 | Online | |
| Semester 3, 2021 | Online |