Criminal Laws – Sexual Assault II (Reform and Effectiveness), Term 2, 2026 – Lecture Summary

CRIMINAL LAWS
(LAWS1022/JURD7122)
CLASS 4 – SEXUAL ASSAULT II – REFORM AND
EFFECTIVENESS

, COURSE OVERVIEW
Week Class Topic Week Class Topic

1 (1/6) 1 Assault (1): Introduction to Course, 6 (6/7) Flexibility NO CLASSES
Week
Common Assault
2 Assault (2): Consent to Harm and
‘Acceptable’ Violence, Aggravated Assault
(In-class sentencing 1)
2 (8/6) 3 Sexual Assault (1): Patterns, Context, & 7 (13/7) 11 Defences (3): Self-Defence; Excessive Self-
History; Offence Elements Defence
4 Sexual Assault (2): Reform and 12 Defences (4): Extreme Provocation
Effectiveness
3 (15/6) 5 Domestic & Family Violence: 8 (20/7) 13 Homicide (4): Homicide Review; Revision
Domestic/Family Violence; Coercive
Control; ADVOs
6 Homicide (1): Murder I 14 Dishonest Acquisition (1): Larceny
(In-class sentencing 2)
4 (22/6) 7 Homicide (2): Murder II; Manslaughter by 9 (27/7) 15 Dishonest Acquisition (2): Dishonesty and
Unlawful and Dangerous Act Fraud
8 Homicide (3): Manslaughter by Criminal 16 Group Crime (1): JCE & EJCE
Negligence; Other ‘Causing Death’
Offences
5 (29/6) 9 Defences (1): Mental Health & Cognitive 10 (3/8) 17 Group Crime (2): Accessorial Liability;
Impairment; Automatism Conspiracy
10 Defences (2): Substantial Impairment; 18 Revision: Exam Preparation and Revision
Intoxication

,SEXUAL ASSAULT
Class 4 – Reform and Effectiveness

, WARNING
▪ The readings, lecture and class discussion for this topic may contain
content that is triggering for students who have experienced or
witnessed sexual violence.
▪ If you would like to access support, you can contact:
▪ 1800Respect - the national sexual assault, domestic and family
violence counselling and information service, ph: 1800 737 732
▪ UNSW Counselling
Services https://student.unsw.edu.au/counselling