Law school · Intermediate
Criminal Liability
Actus reus, mens rea, and the defences. Substantive offences taken in the order charges are actually brought.
What you get
An Incredible Attorneys platform credential. It is not a qualification recognised by any bar or regulator, and does not entitle the holder to practise.
- Hours
- 28
- Pass mark
- 60%
- Languages
- en
- Modules
- 5
Syllabus
- 1 Conduct and fault Acts, omissions, intention, recklessness and negligence.
- 2 Offences against the person Assault upward, and where each offence's threshold sits.
- 3 Property offences Theft, fraud and the dishonesty test.
- 4 Inchoate and secondary liability Attempt, conspiracy and joint enterprise.
- 5 Defences Self-defence, duress, necessity and insanity.
What this covers
Each area links to the statutes and judgments that actually govern it, in whichever jurisdiction you are working in.