Course Overview:

Legal Studies is designed to foster intellectual, social and moral development by empowering students to think critically on the role of law and legal institutions in society. This is achieved through a review of selected legal rules, institutions and processes at the domestic and international level, a demystification of terminology and a focus on change, effectiveness, dispute resolution and justice.

 PART 1 - THE LEGAL SYSTEM

• Part 1 Topic Information
• The Doctine of Terra Nullius worksheet
• Part 1 Overview   
• How law is made   
• Classification of law exercise
• Topic Test (Basic Legal Notions + ABTSI)  +  Answers   
• Terminology Review Exercise  +  Answers  
• Drug Court + Questions + Article
• Assessment Task   +   Answers
• Wollongong Court House Excursion Activities 

 PART 2 - THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE

• Assessment Task   
• Law in Action Task
• The Individual and the State Video Worksheet
• Revision Questions Test   +   Answers

PART 3 - FOCUS GROUPS

A) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

• Summary

B) Women

• Assessment Task

PART 1 - LAW AND SOCIETY

• Syllabus Summary
• Assessment Task - Prisoners
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Safeguards for the Rule of Law
• The Success of Australian Recognition of Human Rights
• Human Rights and International Treaties
• Tort Law
• Topic Review
• Syllabus Revision Activity - Law and Justice
• Syllabus Revision Activity - Human Rights
  

PART 2 - CRIME

• Syllabus Summary
• Syllabus Revision Activity - Crime
• The Court Structure
• Assessment Task - Juvenile Justice
• Past Crime HSC Exam Quetsions
• MERIT Factsheet
• Purposes of Punishment
• Restorative Justice Factsheet
• Some Aspects of Sentencing Information
• Young Offenders Act Information
• Human Rights - Introduction
• Human Rights and Discrimination
• Effectiveness of Penalties
• Summary of Penalties
• The Law Reform Process
• The Effectiveness of Criminal Law
• Legal Change from Cases
  

FOCUS STUDY - FAMILY

• Syllabus Revision Activity - Family
• Notes - The Family Court
• Family Law Information
• Ethics, Effectiveness, Law Reform

FOCUS STUDY - CONSUMERS

• Notes
• Syllabus Revision Activity - Consumers