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The general principles of criminal liability. The law relating to indictable and other selected offences chargeable under New Zealand law. Procedure on indictment and summary procedure (excluding evidence).
The general principles of criminal liability. The law relating to indictable and other selected offences chargeable under New Zealand law. Procedure on indictment and summary procedure (excluding evidence).THE AIMS OF THE COURSE are:• to give students a critical understanding of the main features of the criminal law of New Zealand;• to introduce students to the main features of legal procedure relevant to criminal cases;• to introduce students to issues to be considered in any reform of the criminal law.
THE OBJECTS OF THE COURSE are: to allow students to develop an ability to appreciate how, and in what circumstances the legal principles of the criminal law apply; to allow students to understand the impact of existing rules of law or proposed changes.
LAWS101 and LAWS110
Neil Boister
Chris Gallavin and Jeremy Finn
The course may be assessed by way of a midsessional test, a compulsory essay and a final examination. The assessment will be confirmed in the first week of lectures.
Simester, A. P. , Brookbanks, Warren J; Principles of criminal law ; 3rd ed; Thomson Brookers, 2007.
Adams, Francis Boyd, Sir , Finn, Jeremy., Robertson, J. Bruce; Adams on criminal law ; 2011 student ed; Thomson Reuters, 2010.
There may be available a 2012 student edition of the Adams on criminal law text.
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Domestic fee $1,311.00
International fee $6,275.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
Maximum enrolment is 250
For further information see Faculty of Law .