LAWS1016 Criminal Law (University of Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
LAWS1016 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Sydney Law School in Law. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 刑法
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Law
Faculty: Sydney Law School
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit of study is designed to introduce students to the general principles of criminal law in NSW, and to facilitate critical analysis of the criminal law in this state. To achieve this, the unit will consider a range of theoretical literature, as well as critical commentary, and it will focus on particular substantive criminal law topics.
LAWS1016 has 4 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 · usefulness 4.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.0/5).
On Reddit: "I did crim last year sem 2 and it was a 48 hour take home. 1 essay and 1 PQ equally weighted :) Public Law was a timed exam"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is LAWS1016 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 4.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches LAWS1016, and when is it offered?
A: LAWS1016 is taught by the Sydney Law School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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