Applying Principles of Criminal Law in practice: case studies

This week’s topics

Applying Principles of Criminal Law in practice: case studies

1. Case analysis
2. Linking theory to practice
3. Evaluating evidence
4. Causation in Homicide - Principle and Practice in Difficult Cases
5. The Nature of Criminal Evidence
6. Criminal Evidence Law | An Introduction

What you will be able to do

• 1.3 Discuss the relationship between actus reus and mens rea.
• 1.4 Discuss the nature of criminal conduct.
• 2.3 Analyse the actus reus and mens rea of common law offences against the person, including assault, battery, actual bodily harm (ABH) and grievous bodily harm (GBH).
• 2.4 Analyse the actus and reus elements for murder.
• 3.3 Analyse the actus reus and mens rea elements of criminal damage.
• 3.4 Analyse the actus reus and mens rea elements of theft.
• 4.6 Analyse how defence of self, others or property can provide a defence.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

• Causation in Homicide - Principle and Practice in Difficult Cases · YouTube · Cambridge Law Faculty · 35 min · for registered students
• The Nature of Criminal Evidence · YouTube · The Law Academy · 10 min · for registered students
• Criminal Evidence Law | An Introduction · YouTube · The Law Academy · 15 min · for registered students