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At the end of this module students should be able to:
Describe the substantive criminal law in relation to specific offences and defences;
Use legal databases and online resources to find relevant case law and legislation;
Read and analyse case law and legislation;
Discuss the considerations of principle and policy which have shaped the development of these offences and defences; and
Analyse factual situations to assess what criminal charges may appropriately be brought and what defences may be available in respect of such charges.
Topics covered include non-fatal offence against the person, sexual offences, offences against property, insanity, intoxication, duress and necessity, entrapment and automatism
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 90 |
Total | 118 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): Examination: End of trimester, closed book examination | n/a | Graded | No | 100 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
On this module, feedback is available in several formats: Individual or group feedback on specific issues discussed in lectures Individual or group feedback on specific issues addressed in tutorial discussions Individual feedback during student office hours. Group feedback on the final exam
Name | Role |
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Mr Michael Staines | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Patrick Flynn | Tutor |