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