Criminal Law
This course covers the general principles of criminal liability, criminalization, and the development, operation, and function of the law relating to major offences against the person and property.This course explains the most important procedural rules governing the criminal process. Criminal Law is essentially the study of harms and wrongs. Many of the offenses and cases which we will cover involve considering scenarios of violence against persons.
Identify and discuss why we criminalise behaviour and justify criminal sanction
Demonstrate a good understanding of general principles of criminal liability, including identification of actus reus and mens rea from statute
Understand inchoate and secondary offending
Identify the differences between justification and excuse, and developing more in-depth knowledge and understanding of some of the common defenses
Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of a selection of specific offences, which will in turn underline and reinforce what has been learnt regarding basic principles of liability.
There will be a dual certification from New Zealand and India.