Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Law
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Tutorial
Module Offerings
4300LAWPL-JAN-MTP
Aims
To introduce students to the underpinning principles to criminal liability and legal defences
Learning Outcomes
1.
Explain, illustrate and demonstrate legal knowledge of the main substantive offences and defences in a succinct, coherent and logical structure.
2.
Demonstrate a sufficient degree of specialist knowledge in the subject area.
3.
Appraise a particular area of debate in criminal law and evaluate the merits/benefits or drawbacks of the current state of law.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The criminal justice system
criminal liability
defences
Inchoate liability
Participatory liability
Homicide
Non-fatal offences
Property Offences
Sentencing
Module Overview:
This module introduces you to the underpinning principles to criminal liability and legal defences. You will learn to explain, illustrate and demonstrate legal knowledge of the main offences and defences in a succinct, coherent and logical structure, alongside the ability to appraise a particular area of debate in criminal law and evaluate the benefits or drawbacks of the current state of law.
This module introduces you to the underpinning principles to criminal liability and legal defences. You will learn to explain, illustrate and demonstrate legal knowledge of the main offences and defences in a succinct, coherent and logical structure, alongside the ability to appraise a particular area of debate in criminal law and evaluate the benefits or drawbacks of the current state of law.
Additional Information:Thief module that aims to introduce the student to the essential principles of substantive offences and defences in criminal law.