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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Voluntary Manslaughter

LAW303 · Principles of Criminal Law — Week 6 of 16

CourseLAW303
Week6 of 16
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This week’s topics

Voluntary Manslaughter

  1. Partial defences to murder
  2. Loss of control qualifying triggers
  3. Objective standard in loss of control
  4. Diminished responsibility and substantial impairment
  5. Voluntary manslaughter - Loss of control - www.e-lawresources.co.uk
  6. Voluntary manslaughter - Diminished responsibility - www.e-lawresources.co.uk
  7. Voluntary Manslaughter | Criminal Law Full Lecture

What you will be able to do

  • 2.2 Explain the defences of loss of control and diminished responsibility.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain the defences of loss of control and diminished responsibility.

Study materials

Videos

  • Voluntary manslaughter - Loss of control - www.e-lawresources.co.uk · YouTube · e-lawresources · 9 min · for registered students
  • Voluntary manslaughter - Diminished responsibility - www.e-lawresources.co.uk · YouTube · e-lawresources · 7 min · for registered students
  • Voluntary Manslaughter | Criminal Law Full Lecture · YouTube · The Business Academy · 27 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Homicide: Murder, manslaughter, infanticide and causing or allowing the death or serious injury of a child or vulnerable adult · Reading · Cps, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Nature of Crime and Actus Reus
  • Week 2: Mens Rea and Concurrence
  • Week 3: Common Assault and Battery
  • Week 4: Aggravated Non-Fatal Offences
  • Week 5: Homicide and Murder
  • Week 6: Voluntary Manslaughter
  • Week 7: Theft
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Criminal Damage
  • Week 10: Intoxication and Duress
  • Week 11: Self-Defence and Mistake
  • Week 12: Applying Principles of Criminal Law in practice: case studi…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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