Criminal Law in Context (LAWS2220)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Law School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Seminar 3 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
LAWS1110 or (LAWS1100 + CRIM1019)
Restricted
Restricted to students enrolled in the BCCJ, BCCJ(Hons), BA and BA duals except the BA/LLB.
Course enquiries
Ms R. Wallis
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Criminal Law in context involves the study of the general principles of criminal responsibility and procedure and examines how specific offences are made, defined, prosecuted and defended. The course examines how the operation of different institutions and actors (public and private police, prosecution, courts, defendants, juries, corrections) shape the boundaries of the criminal law, focusing on the role of discretion and public interest/policy considerations.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 24/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
