Introduction
This unit is designed to achieve an enhanced level of knowledge, understanding and competence in the areas of criminal procedure and evidence law. Students will consider the formal legal requirements leading to sound operational practice in areas such as arrest, custody and powers to search and develop their understanding through an examination of reported cases and factual scenarios. Students will also consider evidentiary rules in the context of identifying ‘best practice’ in operational policing. Throughout the course, students will be expected to consider police actions in factual situations and identify legal issues arising from either a procedural or evidential perspective, including how such actions might affect the admissibility of evidence. In preparing students to fully participate in this unit and meet intended learning outcomes, the introduction will include material designed to assist students to effectively find legal information from a variety of sources, and to apply this information to factual situations.
Summary
| Unit name | Advanced Law for Policing |
| Unit code | PEM302 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Health School of Paramedicine and Public Safety |
| Discipline | Policing and Emergency Management |
| Coordinator | Professor Isa Bartkowiak-Theron |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Advanced |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and discuss legal issues associated with police procedural and evidence gathering practices.
- Apply legal rules, principles and doctrines relating to criminal procedure and evidence law to policing situations.
- Implement a variety of research methods to find relevant law to inform policing practice.
- Critically evaluate the link between practical police procedures and legal obligations, rights and powers.
- Evaluate the potential effect of police procedural and evidence gathering practices on the admissibility of evidence.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Assessment | Methods to find relevant legal information (10%)|Criminal procedure (30%)|Evidence law (30%)|Take home exam (30%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
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