Criminal Justice: Global Perspectives - LAWS8209
Faculty: Faculty of Law
School: Faculty of Law
Course Outline: See below
Campus: Sydney
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 9211 or 5211 or 9220 or 5750 or 9235 or 5235.
Excluded: JURD7309
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
LLM Specialisations
Recommended Prior Knowledge
Course Objectives
Main Topics
Assessment
In-class presentation: | Mandatory for LLM. Optional for LLB | 20% (10% if court questionnaire used) |
Class participation: | Participation in class discussion | 10% (LLB students may opt for 30%) |
Criminal court fieldwork: | To be completed outside class times. Mandatory for LLB and LLM students from non-common law jurisdictions | 10% |
Court questionnaire: | Optional and only available for LLB and LLM students from non-common law jurisdictions. | 10% |
Research essay: |
LLB: 3,000 - 3,5000 words. LLM: 4,000 - 5,000 words. Due last day of session
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70% (60%-90% maximisable for LLB students) |
Course Texts
Prescribed
Pakes, Francis, Comparative Criminal Justice, Willan Publishing, 2004
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Resources