Law, Justice and Power
Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,174 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
About this subject
Law, Justice and Power is the core subject for second year students undertaking a major in Crime, Justice and Legal Studies. This subject investigates how power works and the ways justice is experienced within and beyond the law. While you will be provided with a general understanding of a range of legal institutions and processes, you will also consider the limitations and possibilities of law as a practice. Case studies include trials and court buildings, restorative justice, sexual offence law, therapeutic jurisprudence, kaleidoscopic jurisprudence, riots, human rights and royal commissions. You are invited to explore how law, as a range of social, political and cultural systems, exercises and regulates power while it administers and inhibits justice. This is a level 2 subject. Please consider the subject pre-requisites before enrolling.
Law, Justice and Power is a standalone subject at La Trobe University in VIC. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with La Trobe University before enrolling.
La Trobe University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 12 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with La Trobe University before enrolling.
Listing facts
- Type
- Single subject
- National code
- LTU-LST2LJP
- Field of education
- Society and culture
- Provider
- La Trobe University
- Credit points
- 25
- Study mode
- Online
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Qualifications listed
- 0
- FEE-HELP
- Eligible
Prerequisites
Prior study required