MLL319 - Sentencing Law and Practice
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: to be confirmed. |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed MLP218 (previously MLL218) |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MLP301, MLJ743 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
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.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 A: 1500 words | Part A: 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 MLL319 can be found via the University Library.
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.
Unit Fee Information
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