LAWS315-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018

Transnational Criminal Law

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2018

Description

Globalised criminal activity has forced states to coordinate their legal responses. This course examines the system of international and domestic laws used by states to suppress transnational criminal activity. First it examines the identification of transnational criminal threats and the development of policy in response. Then it examines the substantive crimes established through treaties. It analyses the contraband offences, crimes of violence and the concept of transnational organised crime. Finally it examines international procedural co-operation. It begins with the foundational issue of jurisdiction and then turns to the steps in that process such as mutual legal assistance and extradition.

Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to provide a contextual introduction to the system of transnational criminal law. After successfully completing this course a student will be able to
a) describe the system of transnational criminal law and develop a deep understanding of the system;
b) to identify and critically analyse the substantive and procedural provisions of the laws involved;
c) to identify principles underlying these laws;
d) to examine the political and social context in which these forms of cooperation take place;
e) to apply this knowledge to novel crimes and procedures; and .
f) be familiar with the institutional contours of this particular field of law.

Prerequisites

(1) LAWS101; and (2) LAWS110; (3) LAWS324 or may be admitted by Head of Department if concurrently enrolled in LAWS324

Restrictions

Co-requisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Neil Boister

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay One 13 Apr 2018 50%
Essay Two 30 May 2018 50%


Assessment to be advised.

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Boister, Neil , Currie, Robert J; Routledge handbook of transnational criminal law ;

Required Text:

Neil Boister; An Introduction to Transnational Criminal Law; 2nd ed; OUP 2018

Notes

This course will normally only be offered biannually.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $790.00

International fee $3,600.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Faculty of Law .

All LAWS315 Occurrences

  • LAWS315-18S1 (C) Semester One 2018