Criminal Justice: Practice and Procedure

Code

LAWW3134

School

Law

Level

3

Credits

20

Semesters

Spring UK

Summary

This module considers the leading issues in contemporary domestic pre-trial criminal justice practice. It critically examines the law, policy and practice surrounding criminal investigations and prosecution, and criminal procedure.

 

Target Students

Available to UG Year 2 and Final Year students on the LLB or BA programmes in Law. Also available to exchange students hosted by the School of Law.

Classes

This module is taught through a combination of lectures and seminars.

Assessment

• 100% Coursework: 12 pages

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students will have developed the following: 

Knowledge and understanding  

• In-depth knowledge of the key pre-trial stages of the criminal justice process; 
• Detailed understanding of the different - and often conflicting - principles, rules and values underpinning criminal justice policy and procedure. 

Cognitive/analytical skills 

• Ability to describe and critically analyse criminal justice practice against the backdrop of relevant law and policy. 
• Identify and critically evaluate competing claims and arguments surrounding the legal, social, political, institutional and ethical dimensions and implications of criminal justice practice.

Practical/professional skills 

• Independent research skills. 

Transferable (key) skills 

• Research, analytical and written skills as above. 

Conveners

• Dr Candida Saunders