The growth of international criminal jurisdiction and the continual improvement in opportunities for legal cultures to interact with one another have led to a much greater interest, both practical and theoretical, in comparative criminal law over the last decade or so. Even within Australia, the creation of a federal Criminal Code has allowed for an even more extensive use of the possibilities inherent in federalism for comparative criminal law within the one country.<br/>The first topic to be examined is what use can be made of comparative criminal law and the pitfalls that may be encountered in doing so.<br/>Topics to be considered will then include : whether the criminal law should be... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: LAW1100 or LAW1101 and LAW1102 OR LAW1104; LAW3300 or LAW3301 and LAW3302
