| Unit name | Crime, Law and Process |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWDM0067 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Quick |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will develop a contextual approach to understanding crime, criminal law and criminal process. Topics on which it may focus are: the definition, measurement and perception of crime; the criminal justice system (policing, prosecution, trials, sentencing, appeals); the structure of criminal liability (including inchoate offences, complicity and defences); violent offences, sexual offences, homicide, property offences, corporate crime, health and safety law; the law of evidence in criminal cases.
