Young offenders
Supports students to investigate criminal law, processes and institutions and the tension between community interests and individual rights and freedoms.
Syllabus
Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Legal Studies Stage 6 Syllabus (2009) © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.
Themes and challenges
- The role of discretion in the criminal justice system
- Issues of compliance and non-compliance in regard to criminal law
- The extent to which law reflects moral and ethical standards
- The role of law reform in the criminal justice system
- The extent to which the law balances the rights of victims, offenders and society
- The effectiveness of legal and non-legal measures in achieving justice.
Last modified date
03/02/2026
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Executive director
Megan Kelly
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Teaching Learning&Student Wellbeing