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Level 3 Diploma in Law

Self-Defence and Mistake

LAW303 · Principles of Criminal Law — Week 11 of 16

CourseLAW303
Week11 of 16
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This week’s topics

Self-Defence and Mistake

  1. Statutory and common law self-defence
  2. Defence of others and property
  3. Doctrine of reasonable force
  4. Mistake of fact and honest belief
  5. Introduction to Self-Defence | Criminal Law
  6. Self-Defence and Reasonable Force | Criminal Law
  7. Householder Self-Defence | Criminal Law

What you will be able to do

  • 4.5 Explain how mistakes can give rise to a defence.
  • 4.6 Analyse how defence of self, others or property can provide a defence.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain how mistakes can give rise to a defence.

Study materials

Videos

  • Introduction to Self-Defence | Criminal Law · YouTube · The Law Academy · 8 min · for registered students
  • Self-Defence and Reasonable Force | Criminal Law · YouTube · The Law Academy · 6 min · for registered students
  • Householder Self-Defence | Criminal Law · YouTube · The Law Academy · 8 min · 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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