The Australian Criminal Justice System

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No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

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This foundation subject provides an introduction to the organisation, policies, practices and institutions that constitute the Australian Criminal Justice System. Broadly, this subject takes a scholarly, but more specifically a criminological approach towards the Australian Criminal Justice System. Substantial areas of investigation include policing, court structures, the Rule of Law, the role of the coroner, sentencing and punishment, transnational policing, wrongful convictions, forensic expert witnesses, crime prevention and case studies. The subject is delivered through a combination of traditional and problem-based teaching methods. The subject provides a foundation for study in criminology and the social sciences more generally. This subject will require attendance at a local court session to conduct observation of a criminal matter.

Court Observation. 1800 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO): 1-4 Online Quiz. 1000 Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO): 1-4 Take Home Exam. Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO): 1-4

• Court Observation (40%)
• Online Quiz (20%)
• Take Home Exam (40%)