16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr A Young. Normally 25 points of first-year Criminology. Second semester Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week. Students completing this subject should:

• have a general understanding of different conceptions of crime, the divisions of law, the basic concepts of criminal liability and criminal procedure;
• appreciate the nature of legal discourse and reasoning.
• be able to identify specific areas of criminalisation and de-criminalisation and understand the significance of the process;
• develop skills in dealing with legal sources
• be able to conduct library and field research into aspects of criminal law and procedure.

Conceptions of crime, the role of criminal law in regulation of behaviour, concepts of criminal responsibility and procedure. Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.