Module manager: Laurene Soubise (sem 1) / Imogen Jones (sem 2)
Email: L.Soubise@leeds.ac.uk / I.Jones2@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
| LAW1141 | Introduction to Criminal Law |
| LAW1260 | Criminal Law |
| LAW2066 | Criminal Law |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This compulsory module will introduce students to core criminal law concepts and to the criminal justice system within which the criminal law is applied.
This module will provide students with the opportunity to learn about key criminal law principles, cases and legislation, and to recognise the different political and cultural contexts in which criminal law operates at national and international level.
By the end of the module students will be able to:
- recognise, identify, state and analyse legal concepts, values, principles and rules of criminal law;
- apply appropriate terminology and legal reasoning to produce a coherent legal account of an issue of some complexity relating to criminal law;
- interpret criminal law information and data to provide a competent insight into the operation of the criminal law and system and their relationship to relevant social, cultural and political contexts;
- recognise the different political and cultural contexts in which criminal law operates at national and international levels.
Foundations of liability
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Law and power
General defences
Homicide
Consent and criminal law (including non-fatal offences)
Assessment advice
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Seminar | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Private study hours | 264 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 36 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
A formative assessment opportunity will be provided.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100% | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 02/05/2025
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