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    LAW 1208CRIMINAL LIABILITY

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    LAW 1208 CRIMINAL LIABILITY

    Course Description
    The course consists of a study of the nature and elements of crimes specified in the Penal Code
    and other legislations. A great deal of emphasis is put on the study of case law in order that the
    students understand how the law of crime is interpreted by the courts.

    Course Content
    The offences to cover are the following, namely offences Against the Person, Offences Relating
    to Property, Offences against Public Order, Offences Against the Administration of Lawful
    Authority, Offences Against Public Tranquility, Offences Against Morality, Forgery and Similar
    Offences, Offences Against Liberty, Corruption, Abuse of Office and Similar offences, Offences
    against the State, Offences Injurious to the Public in General, and Malicious Injuries to Property,
    Penal provisions outside the Penal Code Act.

    Course Objectives
    1. To equip students with the classification of offences.
    2. To understand the nature of and scope of specific offences as outlined in the Penal
    Code and other penal legislations.
    3. To enable students to link Fundamentals of Criminal law (defenses available in criminal
    law) and Criminal liability.

    Learning Outcomes
    At the end of the course students should be able to understand:
    1. The ingredients of crimes in the Penal Code.
    2. Crimes outside the Penal Code.
    3. Defences available to particular charges.

    Methods of Instruction
    1. At the commencement of the course, students are availed with reading lists, which indicate
    the topics to be covered, and the respective reading materials for the respective topics.
    It is expected that the student uses this list in preparation for each lecture.
    2. The students are introduced to each topic and guided on the principles therein. Students
    are further encouraged to also formulate their problems for discussion during the
    lectures.

    Assessment
    1. A coursework will be administered during the coursework week to be marked out of 30
    marks.
    2. An examination will be given at the end of the semester to be marked out of 70 marks.

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