University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

LAW 3520 - Sentencing and Criminal Justice

Career: Undergraduate Law
Units: 3
Term: 3920
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: 3 hours per week
Restriction: Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: LAW 2503 or LAW 2599
Assessment: Typically to include, one critical analysis task, oral advocacy and a research essay
Syllabus:

Sentencing is the process by which criminal penalties are imposed on an individual found guilty of a criminal offence. The type and severity of penalties available for imposition involve significant value judgments. The course will cover sentencing theory; the history of Australian sentencing; and current South Australian sentencing legislation, and the law and order policy informing it. It may include guest presenters. A selection of additional topics will be drawn from areas such as mandatory vs discretionary sentencing; plea 'bargaining'; the role of the victim in the criminal justice system and sentencing; therapeutic and restorative justice; principles for sentencing Aboriginal offenders; principles for sentencing juvenile offenders; media representations and reporting; sentencing and criminology theories; control orders and preventative detention.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3920 Mon 12/08/2019 Sat 31/08/2019 Fri 20/09/2019 Fri 01/11/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21143 LE01 80 1 30 Jul - 17 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 4pm Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23782 SE02 40 2 31 Jul - 31 Jul Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
21 Aug - 28 Aug Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
18 Sep - 18 Sep Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
16 Oct - 16 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
30 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 4pm Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
23783 SE01 40 FULL 31 Jul - 31 Jul Wednesday 9am - 11am Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
21 Aug - 28 Aug Wednesday 9am - 11am Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
18 Sep - 18 Sep Wednesday 9am - 11am Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
16 Oct - 16 Oct Wednesday 9am - 11am Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room
30 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 9am - 11am Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room