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LAW352! CRIMINAL!PROCEDURE!AND!CRIMINAL!LAW!B! LAW258! CRIMINAL!PROCEDURE!AND!CRIMINAL!LAW!B! (POLICE!STUDIES)!" !

Semester!2,!2018! Unit!Outline! ! Dr!Helen!Cockburn! Dr!Rebecca!Bradfield! Associate!Professor!Jeremy!Prichard! Ms!Charlotte!Hunn! !

©"The"University"of"Tasmania"2015"

CONTACT!DETAILS! ! Unit!coordinators!and!lecturers! Unit!coordinator:!

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Dr!Helen!Cockburn!

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Hobart!

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A/Prof!Jeremy!Prichard!

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Hobart!

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[email protected]!

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By!appointment!

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Dr!Rebecca!Bradfield!

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Hobart!

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Charlotte!Hunn!

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Hobart!

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Other!teaching!staff! Tutor:! !

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Dylan!Richards!

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Hobart!

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©"The"University"of"Tasmania"2015"

CONTENTS! WHAT"IS"THE"UNIT"ABOUT?"

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UNIT"DESCRIPTION*"

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INTENDED"LEARNING"OUTCOMES*"

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GRADUATE"QUALITY"STATEMENT"

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ALTERATIONS"TO"THE"UNIT"AS"A"RESULT"OF"STUDENT"FEEDBACK*"

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PRIOR"KNOWLEDGE"&/OR"SKILLS"

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HOW"WILL"I"BE"ASSESSED?*"

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ASSESSMENT"SCHEDULE*"

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ASSESSMENT"DETAILS*"

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HOW"YOUR"FINAL"RESULT"IS"DETERMINED*"

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SUBMISSION"OF"ASSIGNMENTS*"

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ACADEMIC"REFERENCING*"

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ACADEMIC"MISCONDUCT*"

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WHAT"LEARNING"OPPORTUNITIES"ARE"THERE?"

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MYLO"

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RESOURCES"

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ACTIVITIES"

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COMMUNICATION"

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FURTHER"INFORMATION"AND"ASSISTANCE"

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UNIT"SCHEDULE"

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CRIMINAL"LAW"SYNOPSES"

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SYNOPSIS"NO"1:"HOMICIDE"

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SYNOPSIS"NO"2:"TRAFFIC"OFFENCES"

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SYNOPSIS"NO"3:"PROPERTY"OFFENCES"

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SYNOPSIS"NO"4:"DRUG"OFFENCES"

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SYNOPSIS"NO"5:"COMMONWEALTH"OFFENCES"

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CRIMINAL"PROCEDURE"SYNOPSIS"

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LAW352&258"

SYNOPSIS"1:"ARREST"

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SYNOPSIS"2:"SEARCH"AND"SEIZURE"

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SYNOPSIS"3:"SILENCE"AND"INTERROGATION"

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LAW352&258"

WHAT"IS"THE"UNIT"ABOUT?" Unit!description*!! This!unit!builds!on!Criminal!Law!A.!It!continues!the!study!of!general!principles!of!the!criminal! law.!The!following!crimes!are!studied!in!some!depth:!homicide,!drug!offences,!serious!driving! offences!and!property!offences.!As!with!Criminal!Law!A,!students!will!be!encouraged!to! consider!the!criminal!law!in!its!historical,!political!and!social!context!and!to!consider!the! adequacy!of!the!criminal!law!as!a!means!of!solving!social!problems.!As!well!as!focusing!on!the! substantive!law,!Criminal!Law!B!and!Criminal!Procedure!will!introduce!students!to!a!range!of! preDtrial!criminal!procedural!rules!and!processes.!Decisions!to!prosecute!offences,!rules! relating!to!commencing!criminal!proceedings,!granting!bail!and!exercising!police!powers!to! detain,!interrogate!and!search!are!considered!against!their!international!human!rights! background.!Students!are!encouraged!to!think!critically!about!the!significance!and! implications!of!these!processes!for!the!individuals!involved,!the!trial!process!and!the!justice! system!as!a!whole.!This!unit!also!considers!the!need!for!and!the!limits!of!reform!of!the!law.!

Intended!Learning!Outcomes*! On!completion!of!the!Criminal(law(components!of!this!unit!you!should!have!a!detailed! knowledge!and!understanding!of!the!principles!of!criminal!law,!comprised!of:! •

Tasmanian!and!Federal!statutes!

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Court!cases!which!interpret!the!statutes!

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The!social!context!in!which!the!criminal!law!operates!

"Knowledge!and!understanding"!will!be!demonstrated!by!your!ability!to:! 1.

Recall!and!summarise!legal!definitions,!the!outcomes!of!court!cases,!and!the!facts!that! need!to!be!proven!to!establish!guilt!for!different!criminal!offences(

2. Examine!the!reasoning!behind!a!particular!judgment,!principle,!proposition!or! interpretation( 3. Appraise!the!social!and!international!context!of!criminal!laws!and!options!for!law! reform!( 4. Select!relevant!legal!principles!and!apply!them!in!problem!solving!exercises!involving! hypothetical!factual!situations( 5. Predict!how!a!court!might!decide!a!question!of!law!given!a!certain!factual!situation! and!conflicting!legal!opinion.( !

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On!completion!of!the!Criminal(Procedure(components!of!this!unit!you!should!have:! 1.

Knowledge!of!the!fundamental!human!rights!that!are!relevant!to!police!conduct(

2. Knowledge!of!police!powers!in!Tasmania( 3. Demonstrated!ability!to!apply!critical!thinking!and!research!skills!to!unfamiliar!cases,! statutes!and!circumstances( 4. Problem!solving!abilities!making!use!of!relevant!legal!principles!and!their!application;( 5. An!awareness!of!the!context!of!criminal!procedure!and!the!importance!of!the!rights!of! the!defendant,!suspect!or!detainee(

Graduate!Quality!Statement! Successful!completion!of!this!unit!supports!your!development!of!course!learning!outcomes,! which!describe!what!a!graduate!of!a!course!knows,!understands!and!is!able!to!do.!Course! learning!outcomes!are!available!from!the!Course!Coordinator.!Course!learning!outcomes!are! developed!with!reference!to!national!discipline!standards,!Australian!Qualifications! Framework!(AQF),!any!professional!accreditation!requirements!and!the!University!of! Tasmania’s!Graduate!Quality!Statement.! The!University!of!Tasmania!experience!unlocks!the!potential!of!individuals.!Our! graduates!are!equipped!and!inspired!to!shape!and!respond!to!the!opportunities!and! challenges!of!the!future!as!accomplished!communicators,!highly!regarded!professionals! and!culturally!competent!citizens!in!local,!national,!and!global!society.!University!of! Tasmania!graduates!acquire!subject!and!multidisciplinary!knowledge!and!skills!and! develop!creative!and!critical!literacies!and!skills!of!inquiry.!Our!graduates!recognise!and! critically!evaluate!issues!of!social!responsibility,!ethical!conduct!and!sustainability.! Through!respect!for!diversity!and!by!working!in!individual!and!collaborative!ways,!our! graduates!reflect!the!values!of!the!University!of!Tasmania.!

Alterations!to!the!unit!as!a!result!of!student!feedback*! Assessment!of!tutorials!has!been!modified!as!a!result!of!student!feedback!in!this!unit.!Rather! than!randomly!selecting!student!papers!for!marking!from!each!tutorial,!all!students!are! marked!on!the!same!paper!to!address!fairness!concerns.!To!address!workload!concerns,!the! number!of!tutorial!papers!required!to!be!submitted!for!assessment!has!been!reduced.!!

Prior!knowledge!&/or!skills! •

Ability!to!access!legislation!online!using!government!websites!

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Ability!to!access!case!law!in!print!and!online!

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An!understanding!of!how!case!law!is!published!

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An!understanding!of!the!general!principles!of!criminal!responsibility!from!the!Criminal( Code(!and!common!law!! !

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HOW"WILL"I"BE"ASSESSED?*" Assessment!schedule*! Assessment(task(

Date(due(

Percent( weighting(

Links( to( Intended( Learning( Outcomes(

August!8! and!22;! September! 12!

15%!

1!–!5!

TBC!

20%!

1!–!5!

Beginning! weeks!2!and! 15%! Tutorial!attendance!and!participation! 3!!

4,!5!

Assessment!Task!1:!! Criminal!!law!tutorial!papers!

Assessment!Task!2:!! Criminal!procedure!assignment! Assessment!Task!3:!!

Assessment!Task!4:!!

See!UTas! exam! timetable!

Final!exam!! (3!hours)!

50%!

3!–!5!!

In!addition!to!these!formal!assessment!tasks!you!are!also!required!to!satisfy!two!measures!of! student!engagement!in!the!Unit!by!the!end!of!Week!4.!The!first!of!these!is!to!sign!up!to!and! attend!at!least!one!tutorial.!The!second!is!to!complete!an!engagement!quiz.!The!quiz!must!be! submitted!to!the!Assignments!tool!on!MyLO!by!5pm!Friday!10th!August.!If(you(do(not( demonstrate(evidence(of(having(engaged(actively(with(this(unit(by(completing(these( two(activities(by(Week(4(of(semester,(your(enrolment(may(be(cancelled(or(you(may(be( withdrawn(from(the(unit.(

Assessment!details*! Assessment!task!1:!Criminal!Law!tutorial!paper!(weight!15%)!

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Task!description!

Note:! The! One! week! before! each! tutorial! round! (each! round! being! 2! weeks)! a! problem! question! will! be! released! on! MyLO.! The! problem! question! will! involve! a! hypothetical! scenario! involving! one! or! more! crimes!and!sometimes!a!law!reform!issue.!You!will!be!asked!to!analyse! certain!criminal!charges!and!determine! what! needs! to! be! proven! according! to! relevant! legislation! to!

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establish!guilt;! how! the! facts! of! the! case! can! be! used! to! argue! the! guilt! or!

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innocence!of!the!defendant;!and!possibly! to!discuss!the!problems!with!the!law!and!options!for!reform.!

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Note:! there! is! no! "correct"! way! of! answering! problem! questions.! However!the!following!points!should!be!borne!in!mind:! •

read! the! question! carefully! and! only! answer! the! questions! asked!

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research! and! plan! your! answer! before! commencing! a! final! draft!

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try!and!identify!the!contentious!issue(s)!in!the!question!

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be!clear!and!concise.!

Avoid! writing! in! the! present! tense.! Do! not! use! phrases! such! as:! "I! think!D!is!guilty!because".!It!is!correct!to!say,!"I!submit!that!D!is!guilty! because"! or! "It! is! clear! from! s! 13(1)! that! D! has! a! defence"! or! "D! may! raise! the!defence! of!duress! in!this! situation".!Do! not!set!out!the! facts! of!the!problem!in!an!opening!paragraph.!You!can!assume!the!tutor!or! examiner!knows!the!facts!well.!Far!better!to!selectively!use!the!facts!to! support!your!argument,!e.g.!"s!153(2)!of!the!Code!requires!that!D!must! cause! the! death! of! V! 'directly! or! indirectly”.! It! is! clear! from! the! facts! that! this! provision! has! been! satisfied! because,! 'D! shot! V! through! the! heart,! from! a! distance! of! 3! metres,! causing! his! death'”.! The! same! applies! to! Code! sections! or! other! statutory! material.! Do! not! set! out! the!relevant!Code!sections!at!the!beginning!of!your!answer.!Far!better! to! incorporate! the! relevant! parts! in! the! text! of! your! answer! (see! examples!above).! Assessment!criteria!!

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knowledge!of!the!elements!of!relevant!offences(

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ability!to!identify!contentious!elements!from!hypothetical!facts! and!explain!why!they!are!contentious(

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capacity!to!analyse!and!predict!how!the!law!would!be!applied!to! contentious!issues!arising!from!hypothetical!facts!(

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clear!and!succinct!written!communication.(

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outcomes! Task!length!

1,!750!

Date!due!

A!copy!of!the!completed!tutorial!paper!must!be!submitted!to!Turnitin! via!the!Assessments!box!on!MyLO!(see!below)!each!fortnight,!before!the! tutorial!round!commences.!Papers! are!to!be! submitted!by!12!noon!on! the!following!dates:! •

Wednesday!8th!August!

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Wednesday!22nd!August!!

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Wednesday!12th!September!

In!total,!students!are!required!to!submit!3!criminal!law!tutorial!papers! during!the!semester.!One!of!these!will!be!selected!for!assessment.!At! the! end! of! the! semester! an! announcement! will! be! made! as! to! which! tutorial! paper! will! be! graded.! All! students! who! submitted! papers! on! this! topic! will! be! awarded! a! grade! out! of! 15%.! Students! who! did! not! submit!a!paper!on!the!topic!will!be!awarded!a!zero!grade.!!

! Assessment!task!2:!Criminal!procedure!assignment!(weight!20%)! Details!of!the!Criminal!Procedure!Assignment!will!be!confirmed!later!in!the!semester.!

Assessment!task!3:!Tutorial!attendance!and!participation!(weight! 15%)! Task!description!

Participation! in! tutorial! discussion! is! regarded! as! a! vital! element! of! learning!problem!solving!skills!in!Law352!and!Law258!and!in!improving! your!oral!communication!skills.!For!this!reason!thorough!preparation!of! tutorial! problems! is! essential.! Attendance! is! compulsory! and! penalties! apply!for!nonDattendance.! Note:!if!you!find!talking!in!tutorials!difficult,!please!make!a! time! to!see! your! tutor!to! discuss!the! issue;!a! number!of! techniques!can! be!used! by! tutors!to!make!participation!easier!for!you.!!

Assessment!criteria!! The!class!participation!mark!will!be!awarded!at!the!end!of!the!semester.! Marks!will!be!awarded!according!to!the!following!marking!rubric:!! NN!Absent!or!present!but!does!not!contribute!to!class!discussion.!! PP! Demonstrates! adequate! preparation:! knows! basic! facts! about! relevant! legislation! and! case! law,! but! does! not! show! evidence! of! trying! to! interpret! or! analyse! them.! Offers! straightforward! information! (e.g.! straight! from! the! case! or! legislation),! without! elaboration,! or! does! so! very!infrequently!(perhaps!once!a!class).!Does!not!offer!to!contribute!to! discussion,! but! contributes! to! a! moderate! degree! when! called! on.!

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Demonstrates!sporadic!involvement.!! CR!Demonstrates!good!preparation:!knows!relevant!legislation!and!case! law! well,! has! thought! through! implications! of! them.! Offers! some! interpretation!and!analysis!of!cases!and!legislation!(more!than!just!facts)! to! class.! Draws! appropriate! inferences! from! the! facts.! Contributes! well! to!discussion!in!an!ongoing!way.! DN! Demonstrates! very! good! preparation:! knows! relevant! legislation! or! case! law! very! well,! has! thought! through! implications! of! them! in! some! detail.! Draws! considered! inferences! from! facts.! ! Responds! to! other! students'! points,! thinks! through! own! points,! questions! others! in! a! constructive! way,! offers! and! supports! suggestions! that! may! be! counter! to!the!majority!opinion.!Demonstrates!consistent!ongoing!involvement.! HD!Demonstrates!excellent!preparation:! demonstrates!great!familiarity! with! relevant! legislation! and! case! law.! Draws! considered,! appropriate! and! original! inferences! from! facts.! Responds! to! other! students'! points,! thinks! through! own! points,! questions! others! in! a! constructive! way,! offers! and! supports! suggestions! that! may! be! counter! to! the! majority! opinion.!Demonstrates!consistent!ongoing!involvement.!! Links! to! unit’s! 4,!5! intended! learning! outcomes!

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Final!Exam! Description!! conditions!

3Dhours,!open!book,!problem!solving!questions!

The! 50%! endDofDyear! exam! will! require! you! to! complete! three questions! in! 3! hours! –! each! question! concerning! a! hypothetical! criminal!scenario.! The! majority! of!each! question! will!require! problem! solving! in! the!same! manner! as! your! tutorial!papers! encompassing! both! Criminal!Procedure!and!Criminal!Law.!

Links! to! unit’s! 3!–!5!! intended! learning! outcomes! Duration!

3!hours!

Date!

The! final! exam! is! conducted! by! the! Student! Centre! in! the! formal! examination! period.! ! See! the! Examinations! and! Results! page! on! the! University’s!website,!or!access!your!personal!exams!timetable!by!logging! into! the!eStudent! Centre! D! Personal! Exams! Timetable! for! specific! date,! time!and!location!closer!to!the!examination!period.!!!

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How!your!final!result!is!determined*! To!pass!this!unit,!you!need!to!demonstrate!your!attainment!of!each!of!the!Intended!Learning! Outcomes.!! Tutors!and!lecturers!determine!your!grades!in!each!of!the!assessments!using!the!criteria! specified!in!each!of!the!assessment!tasks.! Tutorial(participation(–(During!and!after!each!tutorial!your!tutor!will!take!notes!about!your! participation.!To!assist!in!the!recall!of!students’!names,!tutors!use!print!copies!of!the! University!studentDID!photographs.!By!the!end!of!each!tutorial!round!the!tutors!will!record! your!grade!for!that!round!on!MyLO.!Your!tut...