This unit critically examines the criminal law criminal justice institutions and penal practices in the context of legal scholarly debates Topics to be considered in any one semester may include criminal responsibility capacity gender and criminal law corporate criminal liability offence construction and trends in sentencing In addressing these topics the unit will attempt to respond to cutting edge developments in the criminal law as they arise Each topic forms the lens through which larger or longerterm theoretical and others issues are discussed By contrast with the foundational unit Criminal Law this unit does not adopt a content driven approach to criminal law instead it adopts an explicitly critical sociohistorical approach to the study of law and draws on interdisciplinary scholarship throughout Discussion of relevant academic scholarship forms a core part of the subject matter of the course.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Law |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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LAWS5004 |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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LAWS3404 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Arlie Loughnan, arlie.loughnan@sydney.edu.au |
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