Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Seminar
Workshop

Module Offerings

4501LAWBIC-JAN-PAR

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
Additional Information:This module that aims to introduce the student to the essential principles of substantive offences and defences in criminal law.

Assessments

Essay
Exam