Criminal Procedure
UndergraduateUNE-LAW2612027
Course information for 2027 intake
Criminal procedure sets the rules for how matters move through the justice system. Examine key stages, legal principles and ethical issues to understand how criminal procedure shapes fairness and decision-making.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Enrol by
- 17 Oct 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Start dates
- 18 Oct 2027
- Price from
- $2,553
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Criminal Procedure
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad understanding of the criminal justice system, including the purposes of various pre-trial criminal procedures and of the role of legal institutions including police, the DPP, defence lawyers, the jury and the courts;
- demonstrate a broad understanding of the law pertaining to fair trial doctrine and appeals against conviction;
- research primary and secondary legal sources to frame solutions to criminal procedure problems or to criminal procedure policy questions;
- use critical thinking to craft strategic solutions to legal problems related to criminal procedure; and
- deliver legal advice or legal arguments via professionally appropriate written communications.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
An understanding of criminal procedure is essential for understanding how criminal law and criminal justice operates in Australia. This unit introduces you to the procedural law relevant to the criminal justice system and related ethical issues.
You will examine topics such as the law pertaining to police investigations, bail, roles and responsibilities of prosecutors and defence lawyers, court procedures, fair trial doctrine, convictions, and appeals against conviction. You will also consider some challenging issues, such as wrongful convictions and the over-representation of indigenous Australians in the criminal justice system. Critical consideration will also be given in each iteration to topical issues relevant to criminal justice.
Quiz. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-2;
Assignment. 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5;
Final Invigilated Examination - Assurance Task. 2:00hrs. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4;- Quiz (10%)
- Assignment (40%)
- Final Invigilated Examination - Assurance Task (50%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
and one of
UNE-LAW161 (Not currently available)
- UNE-LAW162-Criminal Law
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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