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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Intoxication and Duress

LAW303 · Principles of Criminal Law — Week 10 of 16

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Week10 of 16
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This week’s topics

Intoxication and Duress

  1. Definitions of intoxication and duress
  2. Voluntary versus involuntary intoxication
  3. Specific and basic intent offences
  4. Duress by threats and circumstantial pressure
  5. Intoxication
  6. Duress | Criminal Law
  7. Intoxication defence summary

What you will be able to do

  • 4.1 Define intoxication, duress and strict liability.
  • 4.2 Explain the circumstances in which intoxication can provide a defence.
  • 4.4 Explain the circumstances in which duress can provide a defence.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define intoxication, duress and strict liability.

Study materials

Videos

  • Intoxication · YouTube · Revise A Level Law · 15 min · for registered students
  • Duress | Criminal Law · YouTube · The Law Academy · 10 min · for registered students
  • Intoxication defence summary · YouTube · LawWithAnna · 14 min · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
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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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