First Year: Criminal Law B (LAW125Y1Y)

At a Glance

Both Terms
Credits
6
Hours
6

Enrolment

Maximum
20
20 JD

Schedule

First Term Schedule:
M: 3:35 - 4:50
W: 3:35 - 4:50
Second Term Schedule: (M: 4:10 - 5:25; W: 4:10 - 5:25
Instructor(s): Vincent Chiao

This course examines the basic concepts of the criminal law through sustained attention to several core criminal offenses, notably the varieties of homicide and sexual assault. Along the way, we will also spend significant time considering excuse and justification-based defenses, inchoate and group crimes, and a smattering of related procedural issues. Themes of the course include the impact of the Charter on the substantive criminal law and the scope of criminalization in a liberal society.

Evaluation
Written assignments (90%) and class participation (10%).