MLL319 - Sentencing Law and Practice

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Not offered in 2024

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Prerequisite:

Students must have passed MLP218 (previously MLL218)

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MLP301
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour on-campus lectures (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week 

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour online lectures (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week 

Content

Sentencing outcomes are delivered in approximately 400 000 cases per year throughout Australia. The law in this area is complex and changes rapidly as a result of developments in criminological research and community expectations. This unit will provide students with an understanding of sentencing law principles and practices across Australia.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Apply knowledge of sentencing law in authentic and relevant contexts.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Construct and present a persuasive narrative, orally and in writing, to justify the imposition of a sentence.

GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Synthesise and critically evaluate questions of law and policy relevant to sentencing law and practice.

GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Individual) Case Study

Part A: (Individual) Legal Submission
Part B: (Individual) Oral Advocacy

Part A: 1500 words
Part B: 15 minutes

Part A: 25% 
Part B: 25% 

Week 8
End-of-unit assessment task: Written 2000 words 50% End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL319 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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