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
- More information link
- 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.
This course goes deeper into topics covered in LAWS 201 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 | 0.1125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (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 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
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- 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
All course readings for this paper are provided by the faculty on Aoroa.
- 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.