Theories and Practices of Criminal Justice (P02627)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LAW-P-LW

This course is concerned with the theory and practice of criminal justice. Focusing on, but not limited to, the United Kingdom jurisdictions, it considers the criminal process from the moment of arrest until the sentencing stage. It will cover topics such as arrest, pre-trial detention and bail, the right to silence, plea-bargaining and the guilty plea, pre-trial diversion, prosecutorial discretion, models of the criminal trial, exclusion of evidence and the integrity principle (including entrapment), orality and hearsay, the presumption of innocence, lay participation and nullification, protection of vulnerable witnesses, the role of the victim, appeals and review of criminal cases.

? Keywords : criminal justice

Entry Requirements

? Special Arrangements for Entry : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
12/01/2009	09:00	10:50	Moot Court Room, Old College	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate (1) a critical knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of the criminal justice system from the point of arrest until the sentencing stage, including the reality of how the system works; (2) a familiarity with the main primary and secondary source materials in this area; (3) an ability to comment critically and engage in debate on the issues examined.