Criminal Law

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the course, students will be able to:
  
• Explain the meaning and significance of the main principles of New Zealand criminal law, and the circumstances in which these principles apply;
  
• Articulate the main features of criminal procedures relevant to criminal cases;
  
• Apply legal reasoning and judgment to criminal law scenarios;
  
• Demonstrate an understanding of the law reform process through a consideration of selected area(s) of proposed reform of the criminal law;
  
• Locate, evaluate and synthesize information from a range of primary and secondary sources relevant to a given research topic.
  
• Critically examine issues of principle and policy raised by New Zealand's current criminal law framework and its operation in practice;
  
• Produce a written legal opinion that follows the conventions set out in the New Zealand Law Style Guide;
  
• Work independently and manage their time in order to meet course deadlines.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

	Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
	Biculturally competent and confident Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Prerequisites

For further information see Faculty of Law .