Overview
General principles of criminal liability. The law relating to indictable and other selected offences. Procedure on indictment and summary procedure (excluding evidence).
The study of Second-Year Law subjects provides the essential knowledge and skills basis for the rest of the law degree. The analytical, problem-solving and reading skills you acquired in LAWS 101 The Legal System will be further developed.
About this paper
| Paper title | Criminal Law |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,051.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- LAWS 101
- Limited to
- LLB
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
- All course materials for this paper are provided by the Faculty.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete LAWS 201 Criminal Law will gain knowledge of general principles of criminal liability.
Timetable
Overview
General principles of criminal liability. The law relating to indictable and other selected offences. Procedure on indictment and summary procedure (excluding evidence).
The study of Second-Year Law subjects provides the essential knowledge and skills basis for the rest of the law degree. The analytical, problem-solving and reading skills you acquired in LAWS 101 The Legal System will be further developed.
About this paper
| Paper title | Criminal Law |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- LAWS 101
- Limited to
- LLB
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website.
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
All course materials for this paper are provided by the Faculty.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
We want you to develop and advance the legal skills introduced to you in the Legal System course in the particular context of the criminal law. These include:
- Understanding the general rules, principles and policies governing criminal law in New Zealand.
- Interpreting and applying criminal law statutes (principally the Crimes Act 1961).
- Reading and critically analysing cases.
- Reasoning and arguing a legal position.
- Applying your knowledge to new situations.
- Writing a clearly reasoned legal opinion that identifies and critically analyses the relevant issues, expresses legal conclusions and where relevant, advises on appropriate courses of action.