LAWS6040 - Drugs, Drug Policy & the Law
Objectives
- Examine the law relating to drug control policies in Australia, both at State and Federal levels (including international treaties).
- Investigate the nature and incidence of drug use, pharmacological and medical issues, as well as philosophic, economic, criminological and public policy literature.
Content
The context, including: history of drug policy; State/Federal division of responsibility; nature and incidence of use of substances; international and domestic policy constraints and debates; the law enforcement elements, including: detection of drug offences; special powers; investigation, prosecution; elements of drug offences possession/GradDipPubHLuse, trading, cultivation, manufacture, importation; sentencing options/directives; sentencing characterisation of levels; confiscation of assets; civil treatment, including: the history of civil commitment; the civil commitment model; a public health (detoxification) model; non-legislative options; generic welfare measures, including: income support; accommodation; health services; overview/summary, including: options and directions for change.
Session
Semester 1 2010
Thursday Evenings, 6-8pm
The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.
Assessment
- 1 x Research Paper (65%)
- 1 x Take Home Exam (25%)
- Class Participation (10%)
Courses this unit is available in
Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Global Law | Master of Administrative Law and Policy | Master of Health Law | Graduate Diploma in Health Law | Graduate Diploma in Public Health Law