The Criminal Trial - CRIM3020
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Social Sciences
Course Outline: School of Social Sciences
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 48 UOC overall, including 6 UOC at lv1 and 6 UOC at lv2 in Criminology stream; or enrolment in program 3422 or 4763 and 12 UOC lv2 SRAP and 18 UOC lv2 CRIM; or enrolment in Program 4034 and 30 UOC at lv2 including 12 UOC lv2 CRIM
Excluded: CRIM3008
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
Subject Area: Criminology
This course examines the conduct of criminal trials in Australia and other countries. Through court observations and comparative study, it aims to enhance students' understanding of the particular features of the trial in Australian jurisdictions. Students will critically evaluate criminal justice and trial processes in other countries by focusing on a number of themes including: different trial processes; a comparison of the Australian, US, French, Chinese and Japanese criminal justice systems; juries; judges; the fair trial; child defendants; vulnerable witnesses; victims' rights; sexual assault trials; and law reform.