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Crime and Punishment

What's it all about?

This subject develops knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Criminal Justice System. This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of aspects of criminal investigations and informs students of the rights individuals have when dealing with criminal matters. Further, this elective explores criminal pre-trial and trial procedures and critically examines different approaches towards punishment.

What type of things will I do?

Case Study Reviews, Video Links to Court Trials, Workbook Exercises, Podcasts on forensic procedures, excursion to Pentridge Prison, and an Inquiry Project

What will I learn?

Topic 1 - The Need and Function of Laws

Topic 2 - The Law -Making Process

Topic 3 - Criminal Law and the Justice System-Principles and Processes

Topic 4 - The Role of the Police, Your Rights and CSI Homicide Investigations

Topic 5 - The Criminal Courts

Topic 6 - Sanctions and the study of Imprisonment

Topic 7 - Inquiry Project

What can this lead to?

University and TAFE courses in Law, Criminology, Legal Administration. Court Personnel, Solicitor, Policing and Law Enforcement.

POSSIBLE PATHWAY 

YEAR                               COURSES OFFERED 

YEAR 10                              Crime and Punishment 

YEAR 11                              Legal Studies 

YEAR 12                              Legal Studies 


Why choose this subject?

Choose this subject if you are interested in learning about Crime, Courts, Parliament, Dispute resolution and Justice.

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