LC1S144 - Criminal Law 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC1S144 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Criminal Law | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Alexandra Dobson, Ian McKim | ||
| Module Team: | Sara Davies, Hannah Coburn, Sara Hale, Gemma Sweetman, Michaela Prior | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2015 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 4 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100685 - criminal law | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
To develop the student’s knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of criminal law doctrine in its social, political and human rights context.
Content Summary
• The module begins with an overview of the place of the criminal law within the criminal justice system.
• It then proceeds to an analysis of criminal liability in terms of the external elements (actus reus) and the mental elements (mens rea) of a crime.
• The concept of fault is then studied in relation to the judicial interpretation of intention, recklessness and negligence.
• Secondary party liability – with particular emphasis on the sensitive issue of ‘joint enterprise doctrine’ - is then introduced
• Students may then consider the inchoate offences.
• The law relating to defences will be introduced followed by the study of the law relating to homicide.
• The defences of loss of control and diminished responsibility (specific to murder and both provided for by the Coroners & Justice Act 2009) are considered in detail.
• Students will then study non-fatal violent offences, both sex offences, in particular the offence of rape, and other non-fatal offences.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Seminar | 24 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Identify and understand the ingredients of criminal liability, both generally and as they apply to factual situations |
| LO2 | Identify the social or political or human rights contexts in which the criminal law operates |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment (CW) | Time Constrained Assessment (CW) 1 | Time Constrained Assessment | 120 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Written Assignment (CW) | Essay (CW) 1 | AETU | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Time Constrained Assessment (CW) 1 | ✘ | ✘ | |
| Essay (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |