Introduction to Criminal Law (Level 3)
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Class hours
80h
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Duration
12 Months
This is an ideal course for anyone wanting to pursue a career in criminology or criminal law, and for those who want to improve their knowledge of how the criminal justice system operates in society.
A good knowledge of criminal law is useful to a wide range of professions. These include the police force, the Crown prosecution service, government social policy and social work, to name only a few.
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Key Topics
The Level 3 Criminal Law course is divided into six units:
Unit 1: General Principles of Criminal Liability
Unit 2: The Courts and Access to Legal Advice
Unit 3: Police Powers
Unit 4: Property Offences
Unit 5: Non-Fatal Violence Offences Against the Person
Unit 6: Unlawful Homicide
No entry requirements
NCFE Level 3 in Criminal Law
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Subjects
- Police
- Criminology
- Government
- Law
- Criminal law
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Course programme
Level 3 in Criminal Law
How is this course structured?The Level 3 Criminal Law course is divided into six units :
Unit 1: General Principles of Criminal Liability
- Criminal Law
- Sources of Criminal Law
- Precedent
- Ratio decidendi and obiter dicta
- Statutory Interpretation
- Elements of criminal liability
- Mens rea and actus reus
- Specific and Basic Intent Crimes
Unit 2: The Courts and Access to Legal Advice
- The Criminal Court System
- The Magistrates Court and the Crown Court
- Appeals
- The Legal Profession: Judges, Magistrates and Juries
- The Crown Prosecution Service
- Sentencing
- Types of Sentence
- Legal Aid for Criminal Cases
Unit 3: Police Powers
- The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- Stop and Search
- Search of Premises
- Arrest
- Time limits relating to detention
- Custody Officer
- Rights of the Detained Person
- Fingerprints and Body Samples
- Out of Court Disposal
- Complaints Against the Police
Unit 4: Property Offences
- Theft
- Robbery
- Burglary
- Blackmail
- Fraud
- Damage to Property
- Simple criminal damage
- Aggravated criminal damage
Unit 5: Non-Fatal Violence Offences Against the Person
- Assault
- Battery
- Offences against the Person Act 1861
- Wounding
- Psychiatric injury
- Actual and Grievous Bodily Harm
- Law in Action
- General Defences
- Law Reform
Unit 6: Unlawful Homicide
- Murder
- Causation
- Mens Rea of Murder
- The Actus Reus of Murder
- Joint Enterprise
- Partial Defences to Murder
- Manslaughter (voluntary and involuntary)
- Gross Negligence manslaughter
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Career opportunities: Lawyer
Introduction to Criminal Law (Level 3)