LAW130: Criminal Law and Procedure

Examines the principles of criminal responsibility in Western Australia as set out in the Criminal Code, aspects of the law relating to criminal procedure in Western Australia, and the social context within which criminal law operates. Homicide, nonfatal offences against the person and offences against property are covered. Defences such as mistake, insanity, intoxication, provocation and self defence are examined. Criminal Procedure topics: process to compel appearance before the courts, bail, summary trials, committal proceedings and trial of indictable offences.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S2-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 4 hours per week; tutorials: 1 per fortnight.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in LLB or Juris Doctor and L150/LEG150/LAW150 Australian Legal System.
School	School of Law
Unit Coordinator	Associate Professor Thomas Crofts Position: Associate Professor E-mail: T.Crofts@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.013 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2971
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Associate Professor Thomas Crofts Associate Professor (T.Crofts@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2971 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.013 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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