LAWS315

Transnational Criminal Law

15 points

Not offered 2019, offered in 2011, 2018

For further information see Faculty of Law

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.

Prerequisites

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

Restrictions

Co-requisites