CJ-41303 credit hours

Advanced Criminal Law

Criminal Justice · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Winter Only, Every Year

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CJ-4130 prerequisites

3 courses appear in this chain, up to 3 levels deep. 1 is needed whichever route you take: CJ-2130

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CJ-2130Criminal Law

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CJ-1002Introduction to Criminal Justice

the former CJ-1101

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CJ-3130Criminal Procedure

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CJ-1002Introduction to Criminal Justice

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the former CJ-1101

CJ-2130Criminal Law

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Description

Examines Canadian criminal law in depth with a particular emphasis on the constitutional issues affecting the disposition of the criminal trial. In addition, complex substantive areas are also surveyed. The course focuses on conceptually advanced criminal law areas including inchoate offences, advanced issues in defences, sexual offences, public order offences, offences against the state and against the administration of justice, and offences pertaining to group responsibility. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of legal research and reasoning through course assignments.

Requisite courses

CJ-2130 and CJ-3130 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Honours Form Required.

Lecture

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