Corporate Criminal Law and Regulation

Subject 730-631 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2008.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 - 26 contact hours per subject.
Total Time Commitment: The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite

It is recommended that students have completed 'Corporations Law' and 'Criminal Law and Procedure' or have relevant practical experience in these areas.
Corequisites: N.A.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.

Coordinator

Dr David Blumenthal
Subject Overview:

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should have a clear understanding of the following:

  • The basic aims, structure and operation of the criminal justice system in the corporate sphere
  • The theoretical and practical difficulties associated with regulating corporate crime
  • The types of crimes committed by:
    i. Individual in the corporate sphere (white collar crimes), and
    ii. Corporations themselves
  • The principles of criminal liability applicable to corporations
  • Key issues in contemporary law reform in this area
  • Knowledge of the substantive criminal law in relation to several specific criminal offences in the corporate sphere. The specific offences to be covered will depend to some extent on current affairs and cases, but may include offences such as:
    • Insider trading
    • Environmental offences
    • Fraud.

Syllabus:

Principal topics will include:

  • Criminology of corporate and white collar crime
  • Theory and practice of corporate regulation in Australia
  • Sentencing principles in relation to corporate and white collar offenders
  • Principles of corporate criminal liability under common law and statute
  • Two case studies of corporate criminal offending.
Assessment:
  • Research paper 10,000 words(100%) (5 February 2009)(topic approved by the subject coordinator)
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.
Links to further information: 730-631Corporate Criminal Law and RegulationMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2008

Objectives:

A candidate who has successfully completed the subject should have a clear understanding of the following:

  • The basic aims, structure and operation of the criminal justice system in the corporate sphere
  • The theoretical and practical difficulties associated with regulating corporate crime
  • The types of crimes committed by:
    i. Individual in the corporate sphere (white collar crimes), and
    ii. Corporations themselves
  • The principles of criminal liability applicable to corporations
  • Key issues in contemporary law reform in this area
  • Knowledge of the substantive criminal law in relation to several specific criminal offences in the corporate sphere. The specific offences to be covered will depend to some extent on current affairs and cases, but may include offences such as:
    • Insider trading
    • Environmental offences
    • Fraud.

Syllabus:

Principal topics will include:

  • Criminology of corporate and white collar crime
  • Theory and practice of corporate regulation in Australia
  • Sentencing principles in relation to corporate and white collar offenders
  • Principles of corporate criminal liability under common law and statute
  • Two case studies of corporate criminal offending.
  • Research paper 10,000 words(100%) (5 February 2009)(topic approved by the subject coordinator)
Prerequisite

It is recommended that students have completed 'Corporations Law' and 'Criminal Law and Procedure' or have relevant practical experience in these areas.

N.A.24 - 26 contact hours per subject.Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidate's background and experience.N.A.Please see the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website for up to date timetable information.Dr David BlumenthalLawFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/subject/730631P12.500NLawLaw730-631

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