This topic explores how criminal law is constructed by the legislature, the courts, lawyers and law enforcement agencies. Students will study the nature of criminal law and criminal procedure, including criminal responsibility, offences, defences, evidence and police powers. Particular areas of criminal law will be examined in some depth in order to explore how the criminal law works in action. These areas might include: domestic violence, one-punch laws, bail laws, drug laws, anti-gang laws, sentencing, and counter-terrorism legislation.
This topic aims to:
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