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Week One LAWS 2114 Criminal Law & Procedure B 2014

Week 1: Administration, Assessment, Context, Sources, Proof Read introduction / ch 1 text

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The team:

Lecturers Dr Clare Cappa: c.cappa@law.uq.edu.au Suzi Smales: s.smales@law.uq.edu.au Tutors • • • • Ruth Walker: ruth.walker@uq.net.au Suzi Smales: s.smales@law .uq.edu.au Paul Holmes: p.holmes@law .uq.edu.au Emma Higgins: e.higgins@law.uq.edu.au

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Lectures: Monday lectures recorded via Echo360

Except week 3 and week 10 – no Monday lectures so Friday lectures will be recorded Blackboard -> lecture recordings  Slides up on Blackboard by Monday morning. Blackboard -> lecture material  Legislation Relevant provisions will be advised each Monday Blackboard -> legislation

Tutorials: Weekly - commencing in week 2

Questions: Blackboard -> tutorial questions NO tutorials week 1, 3, 10

Texts and materials

 Electronic Course Profile - Blackboard -> course profile  Prescribed text - Douglas et al Criminal Process in

Queensland and Western Australia, Thompson, 2010. **Check announcements on Blackboard regularly!**

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 Tutorial preparation and participation 16% (8x2%)  Written answers to tutorial questions 24% (2x12%) See Electronic Course Profile (Blackboard > course profile)  Exam 60% Week 13 tutorial will be a revision tutorial

Assessment

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 Aim for students to gain an understanding of: 1. the operation of the criminal law from charge to trial, conviction, sentencing and appeal; and 2. the legal safeguards for, and rights and responsibilities of, those involved in the criminal justice process.  1. 2. 3. 4. After successfully completing this course you should be able to: identify and classify criminal offences; identify, interpret and apply relevant statutes related to criminal procedure; critically analyse aspects of criminal procedure; and understand the role of discretion in criminal procedure.

Aims and Objectives of Course

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