Criminal Procedure (Advanced) module (LW42026)

Criminal Procedure (Advanced)

Aims

Examines aspects of criminal procedure in Scotland, as well as in England and Wales, from a critical perspective. It requires students critically to analyse the development and reform of the criminal process.

Examples of content

Central aspects of criminal procedure which may include:

• adversarial and inquisitorial procedures
• theories of the criminal process
• evidential aspects
• the accused's 'right' of silence
• the jury

SCQF Credits

30 credits