Area: | School of Business Law |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 11011 (v.3) Legal Framework 100 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Sources of the criminal law. Criminal process and parties to offences. Criminal responsibility. Inchoate offences. Offences against the person and property, sexual offences, computer and business crimes. Theories and trends in criminology. Penology and sentencing options. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Understanding of how Criminal Law applies in a Business environment. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Criminal Law - Western Australia, Sydney, Butterworths. |
Unit Texts: | Kenny, R., (2000), Introduction to Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia, 5th ed., Western Australia, Criminal Code. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 50%, Examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90900 Law (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 3 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Supplemental | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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