Summary - Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

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Unit 1: Introduction to
Criminal Procedure







Outcomes:

 Understand and explain the difference between substantive and adjectival
laws
 Understand and identify the essential elements of criminal procedure,
criminal court jurisdictions, and the relationship to the criminal justice
system
 Understand the need for crime control and its basis in relation to Common-
Law and the Constitution.
 Analyse and critically evaluate sources of Criminal Procedure and certain
remedies

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SCOPE OF CRIM PROC

 It regulates:
 Powers and duties of Criminal courts;
 Powers and duties of Prosecuting authority;
 Powers and duties of Police (investigating crimes);
 Rights of accused persons, suspects and those arrested;
 Pre-trial procedures; Bail; Charge sheets/Indictments; Pleading; Criminal
trials; Verdicts; Sentencing; Post-trial remedies (appeal/reviews) &
Executive actions (Ministerial/Presidential pardons);
 Rights and duties for both the prosecution and defense;
 Protect rights of victims.


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 Crime exists in most societies and every country has rules; mechanisms and
principles to:


Detect Prevent Control

 Criminal Procedure:
 Puts criminal law into practice;
 Must provide solutions that allocate scarce resources efficiently;
 Must help people in a way that is fair and reliable;
 MUST be in line with the Constitution (Bill of Rights);




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