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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Criminology

191-307/407 Sentencing Theory and Practice

Credit Points:

16.7 3rd and 4th year

Coordinator:

Dr A Lovegrove

Prerequisite/s:

3rd-year: Any two second year-level Criminology subjects; 4th-year: Admission to Criminology Honours.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar

Subject Description:

An examination of sentencing law, the sentencing process, the purposes of and justifications for sentences, judicial discretion and sentencing guidelines, and the nature and effectiveness of the sentencing options available to the courts; an introduction to research into sentencing. As a result of this material students should understand the nature of sentencing and be able to evaluate research into the sentencing process.

Assessment:

Up to 5000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6000 words at 4th year level. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.
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