LAWS6034 - Criminal Liability
Objectives
- Examine the ways in which criminal liability is established, and the central factors governing liability.
- Analyse the general principles of criminal law, constituent elements of particular offences and the definition of a range of defences from historical, theoretical and practical context perspectives, with a special focus on male violence.
- Gain an appreciation of the tensions and perceived prejudices inherent in the criminal law and the criminal justice system.
Content
Phenomenon of criminal law; violence; capacity; proof; attempts and accessorial liability; offences: sexual and non-sexual assault, murder and manslaughter; defences: provocation and self-defence, ‘insanity’ and substantial impairment, automatism, infanticide, intoxication, necessity and duress.
Session
Semester 1 2009
Wednesday Evenings, 6-8pm
The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.
Assessment
- 1 x 3,000 Word Research Paper (40%)
- 1 x Open Book Exam (60%)