CRJUS2100 Australian Criminal Courts in International Context
The unit is designed for students who are interested in learning about legal ideas and institutions, and comparative approaches to justice. It explores the ever-changing relationship between law and society, focusing on the Australian courts primarily criminal, but also civil in an international context. It will consider law making, regulation and interpretation of statutes and regulations; examine the role of the criminal courts in the justice system; contrast the consensus theory and the conflict theory of the functions of the criminal courts; analyse the adversarial and the inquisitorial systems of criminal courts in an international context; and explore the major issues and controversies facing the courts in Australia. Indigenous perspectives concerning interaction of indigenous communities will be imbedded into this unit. The unit will challenge students to consider whether courts in Australia are fair, whether justice in the courts is the same for all, and whether the courts serve a utilitarian purpose for society.
Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2026 contribution amount* $2,175
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $997
