English Criminal Law and Evidence module (LW22012)

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Credits

20

Module code

LW22012

English Criminal Law and Evidence

Aims

This module aims to enable you to understand and apply the main features of criminal liability in England and Wales and to introduce concepts in the law of evidence.

Examples of content

  • introduction (anatomy of a crime; human rights)
  • actus reus (factual element)
  • mens rea (mental element)
  • strict and corporate liability
  • offences against the person
  • general defences
  • accomplices and inchoate offences
  • property offences
  • introduction to concepts of evidence

SCQF credits

Courses

This module is available on following courses: