Lecture: 2 Tutorial: 1 Credits: 6 Hours per Week Rationale & Purpose of the Module To examine the general principles of criminal law through consideration of their ethical, social, and legal dimensions. Syllabus Historical and ethical consideration of criminal law, characteristics of a crime. Parties to a crime: principals and accessories, vicarious liability. The elements of a crime. conduct, omissions, status. Actus reus, intention, recklessness, criminal negligence. Mens rea, in penal statutes. Mens rea Offences of strict liability. General defences: insanity, infancy, automatism, intoxication, mistake, necessity, duress, self-defence. Inchoate offences: attempt, incitement, conspiracy. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: Describe the two main elements of a crime: and Actus reus Mens rea. Discuss the principles of causation, voluntary act, and coincidence of Actus and reus Mens rea. Differentiate between objective and subjective tests in determining criminal liability. Explain the criminal liability of participants to a crime.
Hours per Week Lecture: 2 Tutorial: 1 Credits: 6 Rationale & Purpose of the Module To examine the general principles of criminal law through consideration of their ethical, social, and legal dimensions. Syllabus Historical and ethical consideration of criminal law, characteristics of a crime. Parties to a crime: principals and accessories, vicarious liability. The elements of a crime. Actus reus, conduct, omissions, status. Mens rea, intention, recklessness, criminal negligence. Mens rea in penal statutes. Offences of strict liability. General defences: insanity, infancy, automatism, intoxication, mistake, necessity, duress, self-defence. Inchoate offences: attempt, incitement, conspiracy. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to: Describe the two main elements of a crime: Actus reus and Mens rea. Discuss the principles of causation, voluntary act, and coincidence of Actus reus and Mens rea. Differentiate between objective and subjective tests in determining criminal liability. Explain the criminal liability of participants to a crime.