| Unit name | Criminal Law and Criminal Justice |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWDM0086 |
| Credit points | 30 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Wells |
| 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. In particular, it will focues on the definition, measurement and perception of crime; the criminal justice system (policing, prosecution, trials, sentancing, appeals); the structure of criminal liability (including inchoate offences, complicity and defences); bodily autonomy and the criminal law (violent offences, sexual offences, homicide), property offences and corporate crime. Students should be advised that it is most appropriate for students who have not previously studied English/Welsh Criminal Law.
