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Fundamentals in Forensic Science

The Criminal Justice System

Crime in Rural Communities

This subject provides you with a comprehensive introduction to substantive criminal law as well as an introduction to the key elements of criminal procedure.  After completing this subject, you will be able to identify the essential elements of an offence and of selected defences and apply the general principles of the criminal law.  You will understand the distinction between substantive and procedural law as well as the procedural framework that applies to criminal law, with opportunities to apply your knowledge and critical thinking skills to analyse a variety of criminal law issues.  This subject meets the Priestley requirements for criminal law and procedure.

Break into criminal law as you cover burden of proof, identification of actus reus and mens rea, relevant statute and case law. Learn to interpret legislation, identify elements of the offence, and ultimately give persuasive legal arguments.

Criminal Law

In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in forensic science as new crime solving characters have emerged in fiction and tv. In practice, forensic science is a fascinating field that goes well beyond its depictions in pop culture. This subject explores the application of scientific investigations to the criminal justice system. With insights into the roles of the forensic scientist, you will learn about the principles of crime scene investigations. Forensic scientists are required to integrate their knowledge of core physical and biological science concepts. You will be introduced to these concepts and explore contemporary methods for forensic investigations and the analysis of physical evidence. Using case studies to understand why and how examinations are performed you will cover topics such as crime-scene investigation, physical evidence and its analysis, arson and explosions, bloodstain pattern analysis, drugs, toxicology, and DNA analysis.

This subject offers an introduction to the fundamental principles of the law of evidence as applied in the criminal and civil legal jurisdictions in NSW. Referencing appropriate legislation and case law, it considers principles such as relevance, credibility, tendency and coincidence evidence, and the exceptions to the hearsay rule. You will also examine the so-called &#39;right to silence&#39; - the inferences that a jury may draw from the failure of an accused in a criminal trial, or either parties in civil litigation, to give or lead evidence. Additionally, you will develop your legal reasoning and critical thinking skills to formulate persuasive arguments and solutions.

Fundamentals of Evidence Law

This subject provides you with a rigorous overview of harmonisation of domestic crimes and criminal procedures as well as international crimes and criminal procedures. The particular focus on harmonised crimes, such as terrorism and related proceedings, encourages critical analysis of a range of international criminal law concepts and principles. You will also develop your understanding of specific supranational crimes, such as crimes against humanity, aggression, war crimes and related proceedings, as well as consider the fundamentals of the international law of war.

International Criminal Law

This subject provides you with a comprehensive insight into the principles of fact-finding and proof in the context of the application of the rules of evidence.  You will explore the court process and adducing evidence in court proceedings, enhancing your critical thinking skills and ability to formulate persuasive legal arguments and solutions to fact-based problems.  Throughout, you will build transferable legal reasoning and analytical skills.

Evidence and Proof

Forensic science techniques are critical to criminal investigations as they can identify suspects in crimes and also make educated decisions about how and when a crime has occurred. In this unit you will examine how forensic evidence is applied to the criminal justice system. Using the theme of &#39;forensic identification&#39; classes explore a variety of forensic methods and the difficulties associated with concepts such as methodology, accuracy, confidence, reliability and admissibility. You will study how forensic science functions within the justice system, new challenges to forensic science as it responds to technology, forensic criminology theories and concepts, crime scene processes and recent inquiries into the validity of forensic science itself. You will be exposed to practical forensic applications and case studies pertinent to understanding the strengths and weaknesses of forensic evidence.

Forensic Criminology

Equity and justice are important issues for good functioning societies. This subject explores how issues are identified as social and crime &#39;problems&#39; and how such categorisation influences the search for solutions, justice and social order. You will investigate various social issues (such as economic inequality; health and substance problems; family problems; culture, race, ethnicity and marginalisation; sexuality and gender inequality; and social control) and their connection to crime and victimisation. &#39;Justice&#39; is a key theme throughout the trimester and you will question how justice can be pursued, observed, and how it can fail, in our topics. The subject will be relevant to you if you are seeking a career in the criminal justice and legal system, human services (including social work) and the health care system. You will investigate examples from Australian context along with the international context for comparison.

Equity and Justice?

This subject introduces you to the legal frameworks for resolving civil disputes by litigation and by alternative dispute resolution models. The content you will explore includes general principles of civil procedure and dispute resolution, including pre-trial procedures, pleadings, trials, judgment and enforcement; and alternative dispute resolution.

Introduction to Procedure Law

This unit provides you with a conceptual and empirical overview of crime in rural and regional communities in Australia and around the world. It explicitly explores how aspects of cultural geography and locational context impact upon the types, incidences and responses to crime and access to related services. You will explore a range of topics including family violence; drug and alcohol use; law and order politics; policing and crime prevention; farm crime; environmental crime; justice and Indigenous peoples; access to justice; and youth crime, amongst others.

Government sanctioned prisons have long been a solution to problems in society and confinement of adults for serious offences is accepted as a reasonable punishment for breaking the law. This subject provides you with an introduction to penology and the sociology of punishment. You will begin by studying the philosophical and sociological theories of punishment and the history of prisons and punishment. You will also consider penal policy making, exploring why it is that some modes of punishment are prioritised over others. The subject concludes by examining debates in penal reform, paying particular attention to specific issues such as the privatisation of prisons, indigenous incarceration, women in prison, prisoner health including mental illness, human rights and the impact of incarceration upon individuals and society.

Prisons and Punishment

University of New England

In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in forensic science as new crime solving characters have emerged in fiction and tv. In practice, forensic science is a fascinating field that goes well beyond its depictions in pop culture. This subject explores the application of scientific investigations to the criminal justice system. With insights into the roles of the forensic scientist, you will learn about the principles of crime scene investigations. Forensic scientists are required to integrate their knowledge of core physical and biological science concepts. You will be introduced to these concepts and explore contemporary methods for forensic investigations and the analysis of physical evidence. Using case studies to understand why and how examinations are performed you will cover topics such as crime-scene investigation, physical evidence and its analysis, arson and explosions, bloodstain pattern analysis, drugs, toxicology, and DNA analysis.

This subject offers an introduction to the fundamental principles of the law of evidence as applied in the criminal and civil legal jurisdictions in NSW. Referencing appropriate legislation and case law, it considers principles such as relevance, credibility, tendency and coincidence evidence, and the exceptions to the hearsay rule. You will also examine the so-called 'right to silence' - the inferences that a jury may draw from the failure of an accused in a criminal trial, or either parties in civil litigation, to give or lead evidence. Additionally, you will develop your legal reasoning and critical thinking skills to formulate persuasive arguments and solutions.

This subject provides you with a rigorous overview of harmonisation of domestic crimes and criminal procedures as well as international crimes and criminal procedures. The particular focus on harmonised crimes, such as terrorism and related proceedings, encourages critical analysis of a range of international criminal law concepts and principles. You will also develop your understanding of specific supranational crimes, such as crimes against humanity, aggression, war crimes and related proceedings, as well as consider the fundamentals of the international law of war.

This subject provides you with a comprehensive insight into the principles of fact-finding and proof in the context of the application of the rules of evidence.  You will explore the court process and adducing evidence in court proceedings, enhancing your critical thinking skills and ability to formulate persuasive legal arguments and solutions to fact-based problems.  Throughout, you will build transferable legal reasoning and analytical skills.

Forensic science techniques are critical to criminal investigations as they can identify suspects in crimes and also make educated decisions about how and when a crime has occurred. In this unit you will examine how forensic evidence is applied to the criminal justice system. Using the theme of 'forensic identification' classes explore a variety of forensic methods and the difficulties associated with concepts such as methodology, accuracy, confidence, reliability and admissibility. You will study how forensic science functions within the justice system, new challenges to forensic science as it responds to technology, forensic criminology theories and concepts, crime scene processes and recent inquiries into the validity of forensic science itself. You will be exposed to practical forensic applications and case studies pertinent to understanding the strengths and weaknesses of forensic evidence.

Equity and justice are important issues for good functioning societies. This subject explores how issues are identified as social and crime 'problems' and how such categorisation influences the search for solutions, justice and social order. You will investigate various social issues (such as economic inequality; health and substance problems; family problems; culture, race, ethnicity and marginalisation; sexuality and gender inequality; and social control) and their connection to crime and victimisation. 'Justice' is a key theme throughout the trimester and you will question how justice can be pursued, observed, and how it can fail, in our topics. The subject will be relevant to you if you are seeking a career in the criminal justice and legal system, human services (including social work) and the health care system. You will investigate examples from Australian context along with the international context for comparison.

This subject introduces you to the legal frameworks for resolving civil disputes by litigation and by alternative dispute resolution models. The content you will explore includes general principles of civil procedure and dispute resolution, including pre-trial procedures, pleadings, trials, judgment and enforcement; and alternative dispute resolution.

This unit provides you with a conceptual and empirical overview of crime in rural and regional communities in Australia and around the world. It explicitly explores how aspects of cultural geography and locational context impact upon the types, incidences and responses to crime and access to related services. You will explore a range of topics including family violence; drug and alcohol use; law and order politics; policing and crime prevention; farm crime; environmental crime; justice and Indigenous peoples; access to justice; and youth crime, amongst others.

Government sanctioned prisons have long been a solution to problems in society and confinement of adults for serious offences is accepted as a reasonable punishment for breaking the law. This subject provides you with an introduction to penology and the sociology of punishment. You will begin by studying the philosophical and sociological theories of punishment and the history of prisons and punishment. You will also consider penal policy making, exploring why it is that some modes of punishment are prioritised over others. The subject concludes by examining debates in penal reform, paying particular attention to specific issues such as the privatisation of prisons, indigenous incarceration, women in prison, prisoner health including mental illness, human rights and the impact of incarceration upon individuals and society.

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