CRJU202-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015

Criminal Law and Procedure

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 24 July 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 9 October 2015

Description

General principles of criminal law (liability for offences, overview of party liability, inchoate offences and general defences). Major features of criminal procedure (arrest, bail, legal controls on investigation (search warrants etc); commencement of prosecutions; pre-trial and trial procedure; appeals.

CRJU202 is designed to provide BCJ students, not also studying for a Law degree, with a satisfactory level of knowledge and understanding of the principles of criminal law and criminal procedure necessary for persons working in, or with, the criminal justice system.

Learning Outcomes

  • A successful student will, by the end of the course, be able to:
  •  Demonstrate an understanding of the general principles of criminal law and the main features of criminal procedure;
  •  Demonstrate an understanding of how these principles and features will be applied in individual cases;
  •  Engage in critical analysis of issues where the current law and procedure pose particular difficulties for individuals concerned with the criminal justice process and for criminal justice professionals.

Prerequisites

Either CRJU101 or LAWS 150;

Restrictions

Timetable Note

Students will be expected to attend lectures and tutorials; and engage in approximately 60 hours of self-directed research.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Jeremy Finn

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Essay 10 Sep 2015 20%
2 x Online Quizzes 10%
Final Examination 70%


Assessment may consist of a combination of essays and an exam.

The assessment for this course will be confirmed in the first week of lectures.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $737.00

International fee $3,450.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 20 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Faculty of Law .

All CRJU202 Occurrences

  • CRJU202-15S2 (C) Semester Two 2015
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