First Year: Criminal Law II (0102) (LAW102Y1Y)

At a Glance

Both Terms
Credits
5
Hours
5

Enrolment

Maximum
100
100 JD

Schedule

First Term Schedule:
M: 10:45 - 12:00
W: 10:45 - 12:00
Second Term Schedule: (M: 11:10 - 12:00; W: 11:10 - 12:00
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
Students will be evaluated by a mid-year fail-safe examination (potentially 20% of the final examination grade) and an open-book three hour final examination (worth 100%, subject to fail-safe component) which may include one question to be prepared in advance.