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    Overview

    The general principles of crimes against property rights with particular emphasis on Part 10 of the Crimes Act 1961.

    Crime and Property covers a range of topics in which there is an interface between the principles of criminal law and property law.

    About this paper

    Paper title Crime and Property
    Subject Law
    EFTS 0.1
    Points 15 points
    Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $730.20
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    LAWS 201 and LAWS 203 and 36 further LAWS points
    Pre or Corequisite
    Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
    Limited to
    LLB, LLB(Hons)
    Notes
    (i) Not all optional papers will be available in any given year. (ii) May not be credited together with LAWS474 passed in 2004-2007.
    Contact
    law@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff
    Professor Margaret Briggs
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will be better informed in practice to support their clients in criminal matters relating to property offending, including theft, obtaining by deception, receiving, burglary and computer offences.

    Timetable

    Semester 1

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

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    L1 Tuesday 11:00-11:50 9-13, 15-22
    Thursday 11:00-11:50 9-13, 15-16, 18-22
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