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 191-010 Sentencing Theory and Practice

Note

Formerly available as 191-307/407. Students who have completed 191-307/407 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr A Lovegrove

Prerequisites

37.5 points of second/third year level criminology subjects for third year. Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in Criminology for fourth year.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

A 1-hour lecture and a 90-minute seminar per week

Subject Description

This subject is 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, and is 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

An essay of 2000 words for third year, 3000 words for fourth year, and a 2-hour exam or a take-home test equivalent to 2000 words.



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