Law and Criminal Justice

Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Bachelor of Laws with Honours - LBH

Alternative Exit

Award Description:Certificate of Higher Education - CHE

Award Learning Outcomes:Show well-developed ability to use a wide variety of standard and legal and other electronic sources of information. Evaluate and rank unfamiliar arguments in the light of established statute law, judicial decisions and authoritative legal commentary. Use appropriate legal terminology and language both orally and in writing. Use appropriate legal terminology and language both orally and in writing. Understand the basic concepts, values, principles and rules of the English and European Union legal systems. Understand the nature of law and criminological questions and investigate them. Present an argument in a way which is comprehensible to others and which addresses their particular concerns or questions. Undertake and present scholarly work. Undertake independent learning by taking responsibility for the preparation of work for tutorials, seminars, coursework, presentations and examinations, management of personal study time and the use of a wide variety of information sources. Evaluate personal performance and to identify and act upon weaknesses in learning, use of resources and the presentation and formulation of legal or criminological argument. Understand the social construction of crime, the nature of the criminal justice process, and the societal influences on criminal justice practice.

Alternative Exit

Award Description:Bachelor of Laws - LB

Award Learning Outcomes:Demonstrate a broad and comparative knowledge of the general scope of the subject, its different areas and applications, and its interactions with related subjects. A detailed knowledge of a defined subject or a more limited coverage of a specialist area balanced by a wider range of study. In each case, specialised study will be informed by current developments in the subject. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the essential theories, principles and concepts of the subject(s) and of the ways in which these are developed through the main methods of enquiry in the subject.

Alternative Exit

Award Description:Diploma of Higher Education - DHE

Award Learning Outcomes:Demonstrate an ability to apply gained legal knowledge to complex problems, to reflect upon and evaluate this application and to draw logical reasoned conclusions that are supported by argument and legal authority Show depth of understanding of the main policy and doctrinal issues in, and development of, substantive law core and option subjects. Analyse, assess methodologically, and communicate, information and empirical research findings about law and its operation, crime, victimisation, and responses to crime and deviance. Identify the ethical issues and the range of ethical problems in research into legal and criminological questions. Use and interpret basic mathematical/statistical information in a legal context where the opportunity arises. Recognise and understand decision-makers and decision-making processes in criminal justice. Understand the theories, policies and principles which connect study of the law with study of social justice. Evaluate the role of risk in criminal justice decision-making. Analyse the effectiveness of criminal justice practice generally.

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

F2F-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

The aim of the LJMU LLB Law and Criminal Justice programme is to create a positive learning environment which will allow students: To develop a fundamental understanding of subjects of English law related to the study of criminal law, in theory, policy and practice; To develop their knowledge and understanding of legal and criminal justice subjects which are intellectually and professionally complimentary to their core modules by providing a wide variety of option modules; To develop the highly transferable intellectual skills of coherent description, synthesis, logical analysis and criticism in relation to legal and criminal justice-related materials: To develop an understanding and critical appreciation of the interface between law, politics, social justice, criminal justice, human rights and ethics: To develop an ability to carry out independent research, analyse and present information on any subject relating to the English legal system without previous study; To develop as an independent learner; To develop and enhance their written and oral communication skills; To prepare for employment through the development of transferable skills such as the ability to solve problems, to work independently and with others, to make independent critical judgements and to come to decisions based upon them; To develop an awareness of the professional values and ethics associated with law, and To encourage students to engage with the development of employability skills by completing a self-awareness statement.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Via lectures, tutor-led tutorials, student-led seminars and problem-based seminars. Assessment is by way of different combinations of unseen/seen, closed/open book examinations, essays, dissertations, online assessments and some oral presentations

Opportunities for work related learning

Students are given the opportunity to engage with LJMU's CareerSmart programmes, which aim to equip students with the skills required for the legal and criminal justice workplace, throughout their courses, and in particular via teaching on the Skills for Success in Law and Criminal Justice module (4028LAWCJ - including CareerSmart training and assessment), the optional Professional Development (5020LAWCJ) module at level 5, the optional Criminal Advocacy module at level 6 (6024LAWCJ) and through personal tutor work at all levels. Students also have the opportunity to make work-based learning, via a work placement relevant to legal or criminal justice study, part of the research for their independently-developed dissertations on the optional Dissertation module (6016LAWCJ) at Level 6. The optional Level 6 Criminal Advocacy module gives students further valuable insight into the skills needed to practice as a solicitor or barrister. In addition, the 4-year mode of the programme allows students to study on a one-year placement abroad (see award outcomes section above), thereby increasing students' knowledge of legal systems outside the UK, and enhancing their employability and work-related skills as a result.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

The programme can be studied over three years (360 credits) or four years (480 credits) full time. On the three year model, study is undertaken at three levels, one for each year of study. 120 credits are required for the completion of each level and 360 credits for the completion of the full honours programme. In addition, under the four-year, 480 credit version of the programme, the programme will offer the opportunity of an additional study year abroad following Level 5. Students will be enrolled on a 480 credit honours with study abroad programme. Of those 480 credits, 120 will be taken via a Level 5 study abroad module [5024LAWCJ]. The modules to be studied in the host institution must be agreed in advance. The Level 5 mean for the final award mark will be calculated based upon the 240 credits at Level 5. The programme is taught within the Academic Framework. Modules are two types: core and options. The programme is based on a two semester academic year with modules being delivered and assessed in either semester 1 or semester 2, apart from the year-long Dissertation (6016LAWCJ). All modules at Level 4 are core and must be taken, while at level 5, 40 credits are core, and 80 credits come from choosing four options. All modules at level 6 are optional, and are either 40 credits (Dissertation) or 20 credits (all other modules). The above rules apply for students enrolling on the programme in 2021/22 and beyond. For students who started on the programme at level 4 in 2020/21, the following programme rules apply: seven core modules at level 4 (4017LAWCJ, 4301LAWPL, 4301LAWCL, 4301LAWFL, 4026LAWCJ, 4303LAWEU, 4019LAWCJ); one core module at level 5 (5029LAWCJ - Bridging Law and Justice) plus a choice of two optional modules from three in semester one (5020LAWCJ, 5018LAWCJ, 5301LAWCL),and three optional modules from five in semester two (5300LAWCL, 5028LAWCJ, 5019LAWCJ, 5022LAWCJ, 5304LAWCL); no core modules at level 6, students to choose from the following optional modules, which are all 20 credit modules apart from the Dissertation (6016LAWCJ) as follows: 6016LAWCJ, 6008LAWCJ, 6020LAWCJ, 6011LAWCJ, 6012LAWCJ, 6018LAWCJ, 6014LAWCJ, 6302LAWFL, 6301LAWPL, 6303LAWPL, 6306LAWCL, 6319LAWCL, 6301LAWFL, 6303LAWFL, 6021LAWCJ, 6009LAWCJ, 6307LAWCL, 6102LAWPL. For students who started on the programme at level 4 in 2019/20, the following programme rules apply: six core modules at level 5 (5019LAWCJ, 5022LAWCJ, 5100LAWCL, 5101LAWCL, 5104LAWCL, 5102LAWEU),no options; one core module at level 6 (6101LAWCL),plus 100 credits of options from any on the following list subject to availability - 6016LAWCJ (Dissertation) (40 credits),6008LAWCJ (Contemporary Issues in Penology) (20 credits),6012LAWCJ (Youth Justice) (20 credits),6009LAWCJ (Policing) (20 credits),6011LAWCJ (Crimes of the Powerful) (20 credits),6013LAWCJ (Victimology) (20 credits),6014LAWCJ (Substance Use) (20 credits),6103LAWPL (Introduction to the American Legal System) (20 credits),6100LAWCL (Media Law) (20 credits),6102LAWPL (Sex, Crime and Society) (20 credits),6102LAWFL (Mediation) (20 credits),6102LAWBL (Commercial Law) (20 credits),6101LAWPL (Public International Law) (20 credits),6106LAWBL (Employment Law) (20 credits),6106LAWCL (Evidence) (20 credits),6102LAWAS (Family Law) (20 credits),6107LAWCL (Medical Law and Ethics) (20 credits),6110LAWCL (Animal Welfare and the Law) (20 credits),6105LAWBL (Company Law (20 credits),6105LAWCL (Intellectual Property) (20 credits),6108LAWPL (The UN and International Security) (20 credits),6109LAWCL (Bank and Financial Services Regulation) (20 credits),6101LAWFL (Negotiation) (20 credits),6103LAWFL (Mooting) (20 credits),6116LAWCL (Law Relating to Financial Crime) (20 credits),6111LAWCL (Maritime Law) (20 credits),6120LAWBL (Corporate Insolvency Law) (20 credits),6501LAWEU (European Socio-Legal Studies) (20 credits)

Students who started the programme in September 2020 are able to take the following optional modules: 6000LANDCJ Land Law, 6000TORTCJ Law of Tort, 6000EQUICJ Equity and Trusts, 6101LAWCL Remedies in Contract, Tort and Restitution.

Structure

Level 4

Level 4 Core

Level 5

Level 5 Core

Level 5 Optional

Awards

Target Award

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

Educational Aims of the Course

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Opportunities for work related learning

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

Structure

Entry Requirements

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