Advanced Criminal Law

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) 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. Restrictions: Honours Form Required. Requisite Courses: CJ-2130 and CJ-3130 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].