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    Overview

    Advanced studies in criminal law and procedure.

    This course goes deeper into topics covered in LAWS201 Criminal Law (which is a pre-requisite) and further topics in criminal law and will apply a critical lens to some key criminal law doctrines.

    About this paper

    Paper title Advanced Criminal Law
    Subject Law
    EFTS 0.1
    Points 15 points
    Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $820.40
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    LAWS 201 and 66 further LAWS points
    Pre or Corequisite
    Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
    Limited to
    LLB, LLB(Hons)
    Notes
    Not all optional papers will be available in any given year.
    Contact

    law@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Henry Benson-Pope

    Paper Structure

    Topics covered may include, but are not limited to, parties to offences, defences, the expansion of legal duties/omissions liability and the application of the criminal law to novel situations.

    Textbooks

    Course materials are provided

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised

    Scholarship, Critical thinking
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

    Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this paper, students will be able to:

    • Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the criminal law and the values underlying it.
    • Critically analyse aspects of New Zealand’s criminal law.
    • More quickly identify relevant criminal law issues in fact scenarios and more effectively prepare legal advice/opinions in relation to those scenarios.

    Timetable

    Semester 1

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Aoroa

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 16:00-16:50 9-14, 16-22
    Wednesday 17:00-17:50 9-14, 16-22
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