Criminal Law 

What are the principles that underpin the concept of criminal liability? As well as covering essential concepts such as actus reus, mens rea and burden of proof, this module introduces you to the major criminal offences. These include homicide, non-fatal offences, offences against property and theft and fraud. As part of this module you'll also cover the areas of inchoate offences and secondary liability, as well as studying approaches to defences.

Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics including:

>Essential concepts
>Homicide
>Non-fatal offences
>Offences against property
>Theft and fraud
>Secondary liability

Assessment

There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place twice a year. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module.