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Module Specifications
Archived Version 2007 - 2008
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The aims of this module are: - To acquaint students with the origins and purpose of criminal law;- To teach students the elements of a crime;- To teach students the common law rules and legislation regulating the criminal law; and,- To teach students how to use the principles of the criminal law in determining criminal liability and defending a criminal charge.
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At the end of this module, students must:- Appreciate the function of criminal law in society;- Know and understand the basic principles of criminal law;- Know and understand the rules of criminal law and be able to demonstrate a knowledge of relevant case law and legislation; and,- Be able to solve problems with reference to case law and legislation.
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Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| - Basic principles: Origins and Purpose of Criminal Law; Definition of a crime; Elements of Crime: Actus Reus and Mens Rea; Crimes of Strict Liability; Degrees of participation and association in criminal conduct;- Offences against the person: Murder; Manslaughter; Infanticide; Assault; Rape, aggravated sexual assault and other sexual offences; Abduction; False Imprisonment; - Offences against property; Larceny; Robbery; Obtaining by False Pretences; Handling stolen property; Burglary; Aggravated Burglary; Embezzlement; Conversion; Forgery; Arson; Criminal Damage;- Defences; Insanity; Intoxication; Automatism; Self-Defence; Infancy; Mistake; Duress; Consent; Necessity; - Offences against the Administration of Justice; Perjury; Contempt of Court;- Offences of a Public Nature; Offences against the State; Offences against Public Order. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indicative Reading List | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Charleton, Bolger and McDermott, Irish Criminal Law, Dublin: Butterworths, 1999- McAuley and McCutcheon, Criminal Liability, Round Hall, Dublin, 2000- Hanly, An Introduction to Irish Criminal Law, Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1999- Smith and Hogan, Criminal Law, 9th edition, London: Butterworths, 1999- Smith and Hogan, Criminal Law: Cases and Materials, 7th edition, London: Butterworths, 1999- OMalley, Sexual Offences: Law, Policy and Punishment, Dublin: Round Hall/Sweet and Maxwell, 1996- McCutcheon, The Larceny Act 1916, Dublin: The Round Hall Press, 1988- McCutcheon, Larceny Act 1990, Irish Current Law Statutes- McAuley, Insanity, Psychiatry and Criminal Responsibility, Dublin: The Round Hall Press, 1993- Irish Criminal Law Journal, Dublin: The Round Hall Press, 1991 to present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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