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Comparative Anti-Terrorism Law - LAWS8289

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2

Enrolment Requirements:

Pre-requisite: Academic Program must be 9200 or 9210 or 9230 or 5740 or 9285 or 5285 or 9220 or 5750.

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

In this course we will undertake an examination of a range of anti-terrorism laws from around the world, emphasising those enacted since the terrorist attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001. The purpose of doing so is to compare the ways in which legal systems have sought to respond to the threat of terrorist attack and the extent to which this has challenged fundamental principles including the separation of powers and the rule of law. The jurisdictions which will receive particular focus are those of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. However, some other countries such as Indonesia, India and the United States may usefully be considered at various stages. Particular attention will be given to the influence of bills of rights on these antiterrorism laws and activities; the co-opting of immigration law as a tool of counterterrorism; miscarriages of justice in terrorism cases; review of national security activities; and the development of new governmental policies and departments responsible for national security and counter-terrorism.

LLM Specialisations

Criminal Justice and Criminology

Recommended Prior Knowledge

None

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course, students will have developed:

An understanding of the theoretical issues underlying law's role in combating terrorism
Knowledge of specific counter-terrorism initiatives
The ability to conduct comparative analysis of domestic and international models of anti-terrorism legislation
An appreciation of the intersection of distinct legal areas within the locus of counter-terrorism law
An ability to cogently discuss these concepts in a scholarly and persuasive manner

Main Topics

This course examines comparative anti-terrorism laws, emphasising those enacted since the terrorist attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001. Topics to be examined include the post 9/11 laws of a variety of countries including Australia, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Other countries which will be considered include Indonesia and the United States. Particular attention will be given to the influence of bills of rights on these anti-terrorism laws and activities; the use of immigration law as anti-terrorism laws; miscarriages of justice in terrorism cases; review of national security activities; and the development of new governmental policies and departments responsible for national security and counter-terrorism.

Assessment

Class participation (Preparation and engagement in class); brief research proposal 20%
Research essay (6000-8000 words) 80%

Course Texts

Prescribed
A volume of Reading Materials prepared by the lecturer will be made available shortly before the beginning of session.

Recommended
None

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Resources

Refer to Course Outline provided by lecturer at the beginning of session.