CRIMINAL LAW-I
- Course
- ILAW201 - CRIMINAL LAW-I
- Department
- International Law - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 4
- ECTS
- 5
- T+P+L
- 3 + 2 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr. HAKAN ŞONYA
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
Criminal Law-I introduces students to basic concepts of crime, first, by considering the role of criminal law, engaging with the notion of culpability, and introducing the basics of criminal procedure. Then, the focus shifts upon elements of crime in which both the conduct (actus reus) and the mental (mens rea) elements are extensively taught. After teaching strict liability offences, the course then moves on specific crimes. These include homicide offences such as murder and manslaughter, and non-fatal non-sexual offences against the person. The course then concludes its focus on offences against persons by considering sexual offences including rape, sexual assault, and causing sexual activity without consent.
CRIMINAL LAW-I
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 40 |
| Final | Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
No course outcomes have been defined yet.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the course and field of criminal law, Introduction to elements of crime |
| Week 2 | Actus Reus |
| Week 3 | Causation |
| Week 4 | Mens Rea |
| Week 5 | Overlap of Actus Reus and Mens Rea |
| Week 6 | Strict Liability Crimes, Parties to a Crime |
| Week 7 | Parties to a Crime: JCE, Tutorial |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 9 | Midterm results, Capacity |
| Week 10 | Offences Against the Person I: Fatal Offences |
| Week 11 | Offences Against the Person II: Fatal Offences |
| Week 12 | Offences Against the Person III: Non-Fatal Offences |
| Week 13 | Offences Against the Person IV: Non-Fatal Offences |
| Week 14 | Tutorial |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Wilson, W Criminal Law (Pearson: 2017, 6th ed.)
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Recognize the functions and purposes of criminal law as part of general public law SOLO 2
- L02 Formulate every specific offence in terms of its elements of crime and apply these elements to sets of facts in order to explain potential liability and distinguish different offences and forms of criminal liability. SOLO 3.33
- L03 Define causation between the offence and the actus reus of the defendant. SOLO 3
- L04 Gain the skills necessary to categorize participants in a criminal offence and distinguish between primary and secondary participants SOLO 4
- L05 Discuss different forms of participation in an offence, such as aiding, abetting, procuring and counselling. SOLO 5
- L06 Compare and contrast two forms of homicide, namely murder and manslaughter. SOLO 4
- L07 Recognize elements of crime for non-fatal offences against the person, namely assault, battery, ABH and GBH. SOLO 2
Program Outcomes
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