SLSS2603 - Medico-Legal and Forensic Criminology

Undergraduate - Senior

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UoS Description:

This unit of study explores the relationship between crime, law, medicine and science in society by specifically examining the history of criminal detection practices, death investigation systems and the coroner’s office, the role of medicine and science in criminal justice and socio-legal management of the dead. Students will be introduced to developing areas in medico-legal and forensic criminology, such as DNA, and will explore specific issues and case studies such as euthanasia/end of life and human tissue and organ controversies.

Available to Bachelor of Socio-Legal Studies only

UoS Learning Situations:

Lectures, Tutorials

UoS Assessment:

4500 words of written work

Prerequisites:

SLSS1001 and SLSS1003 or SLSS1001 and SLSS1002

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