LAWS 4004 Criminal Procedure and Evidence

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 200015

Coordinator Francine Feld Opens in new window

Description The subject is designed to provide an understanding of the law, the theoretical underpinnings and the underlying policy issues, in the areas of evidence and criminal procedure.

School Law

Discipline Criminal Law

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 4 subject

Pre-requisite(s) LAWS 2004

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type Length Percent Threshold Individual/Group Task
Quiz Best 6 of 20 quizzes. 15 minutes each 30 N Individual
Professional Task 1,500 words 20 N Individual
Final Exam 2 hours 50 N Individual

Prescribed Texts

  • Jeremy Gans, Andrew Palmer and Andrew Roberts, Uniform Evidence (Oxford University Press, 3rd ed, 2019).

Teaching Periods