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CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

Module code: LW637
Credits: 10
Semester: 2
Department: LAW
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	Overview
	This module provides students with knowledge of and insight into the core concepts of criminal responsibility which shape our understanding and application of the criminal law. The module is fundamentally concerned with key theories of criminal responsibility, for example, capacity and character theory, philosophical notions of responsible action, aspects which affect responsibility such as mental condition and age, as well as challenges from other disciplines, particularly within the field of mind sciences, to our understanding of what it is to hold an individual responsible under the remit of the criminal law. Any aspect of this module may be changed in any given academic year, subject to the discretion of the module lecturer.

Overview

This module provides students with knowledge of and insight into the core concepts of criminal responsibility which shape our understanding and application of the criminal law. The module is fundamentally concerned with key theories of criminal responsibility, for example, capacity and character theory, philosophical notions of responsible action, aspects which affect responsibility such as mental condition and age, as well as challenges from other disciplines, particularly within the field of mind sciences, to our understanding of what it is to hold an individual responsible under the remit of the criminal law.

Any aspect of this module may be changed in any given academic year, subject to the discretion of the module lecturer.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Describe and assess critically key theories which dominate criminal responsibility literature, including capacity, character and choice theories. Compare and contrast competing ideologies. Evaluate core doctrines relating to criminal responsibility, such as exemptions, excuses and justifications, and apply them to specific scenarios. Demonstrate an understanding of how theories of criminal responsibility both legitimate and co-ordinate the law in practice, and recommend proposals for reform of the law where appropriate. Engage in cogent discussion of course content both orally and in writing.

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Assessment

	Autumn Supplementals/Resits
	Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes NONE Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment registration permitted? No Is Supplemental Continuous Assessment capped? No

	Timetable
	This timetable is not currently available, please contact the Law Department.

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