COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL
LAW
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Orlando, C. (19137478)
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,Camilla Orlando Criminal law Q2 2020
Table of Contents
WEEK 1...............................................................................................................................4
Substantive criminal law..............................................................................................................4
Procedural criminal law................................................................................................................4
Comparative law..........................................................................................................................4
International criminal justice........................................................................................................4
Families of criminal law................................................................................................................5
Divisions..........................................................................................................................................................5
WEEK 2...............................................................................................................................6
What are fair trial rights?.............................................................................................................6
BASIC FAIR TRIAL PRINCIPLE.........................................................................................................6
Presumption of innocence..............................................................................................................................6
Right to remain silent.....................................................................................................................................7
Right to counsel..............................................................................................................................................8
Right to bail (provisional release pending trial)..............................................................................................8
Be informed of charges and case against Δ....................................................................................................8
Trial without undue delay...............................................................................................................................8
Present a defence...........................................................................................................................................9
The right to an impartial court........................................................................................................................9
Right to appeal................................................................................................................................................9
Prohibition of ne bis in idem...........................................................................................................................9
Trial procedure...........................................................................................................................10
WEEK 3.............................................................................................................................11
ACTUS REUS................................................................................................................................11
Voluntarily or willed......................................................................................................................................11
Types of Actus Reas......................................................................................................................................11
Causation......................................................................................................................................................13
MENS REA...................................................................................................................................13
Types of Mens Rea........................................................................................................................................13
Coincidence of AR and MR..........................................................................................................14
WEEK 5.............................................................................................................................15
England and Wales.....................................................................................................................15
Summary offences........................................................................................................................................15
Indictable offences........................................................................................................................................15
Crimes against Person................................................................................................................15
1. Murder......................................................................................................................................................15
2. Manslaughter............................................................................................................................................16
Crimes against property.............................................................................................................19
1. Theft..........................................................................................................................................................19
2. Robbery.....................................................................................................................................................21
3. Burglary.....................................................................................................................................................22
4. Aggravated Burglary.................................................................................................................................22
Crimes against person................................................................................................................23
3. Assault.......................................................................................................................................................23
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4. Battery.......................................................................................................................................................24
Sexual crimes..............................................................................................................................25
1. Rape..........................................................................................................................................................25
2. Sexual Assault...........................................................................................................................................26
Week 6.............................................................................................................................27
What is punishment/sentencing?...............................................................................................27
Principle of sentencing...............................................................................................................27
Two general philosophies...........................................................................................................27
Oldest justification for punishment?..........................................................................................28
Retribution theory........................................................................................................................................28
Deterrence Theory........................................................................................................................................28
Rehabilitation Theory...................................................................................................................................29
Incapacitation...............................................................................................................................................29
Restorative process....................................................................................................................29
Three core principles:...................................................................................................................................30
Types/Processes of Restorative Justice around the World..........................................................................30
2 Sanctions of Restorative Justice................................................................................................................30
Use of restorative sentences........................................................................................................................30
Restorative justice........................................................................................................................................30
Criticisms of the Restorative Justice Theory.................................................................................................30
Youth sentencing........................................................................................................................31
UK..................................................................................................................................................................31
Importance of age.........................................................................................................................................32
Youth sentences............................................................................................................................................32
Week 7.............................................................................................................................33
Attempt......................................................................................................................................33
Actus Reus.....................................................................................................................................................33
Mens rea.......................................................................................................................................................33
Conspiracy..................................................................................................................................33
Actus reus.....................................................................................................................................................33
Mens rea.......................................................................................................................................................33
Assisting or encouraging.............................................................................................................34
Actus reus.....................................................................................................................................................34
Mens rea.......................................................................................................................................................34
Defences.....................................................................................................................................34
Insanity (p.324-29) .......................................................................................................................................34
Automatism (p.343-45).................................................................................................................................35
Intoxication (p.353-57).................................................................................................................................35
Infancy (p.374-75).........................................................................................................................................36
Necessity (p.410-11).....................................................................................................................................37
Mistake (p.446-48)........................................................................................................................................37
Strict liability (p.140-46).............................................................................................................37
Secondary participation (p.184-226)...........................................................................................37
ANNEX..............................................................................................................................39
ICCPR, Article 14.........................................................................................................................39
ECHR, Article 6, Right to a fair trial.............................................................................................39
, Camilla Orlando Criminal law Q2 2020
LAW
Outlines
Orlando, C. (19137478)
[Email address]
,Camilla Orlando Criminal law Q2 2020
Table of Contents
WEEK 1...............................................................................................................................4
Substantive criminal law..............................................................................................................4
Procedural criminal law................................................................................................................4
Comparative law..........................................................................................................................4
International criminal justice........................................................................................................4
Families of criminal law................................................................................................................5
Divisions..........................................................................................................................................................5
WEEK 2...............................................................................................................................6
What are fair trial rights?.............................................................................................................6
BASIC FAIR TRIAL PRINCIPLE.........................................................................................................6
Presumption of innocence..............................................................................................................................6
Right to remain silent.....................................................................................................................................7
Right to counsel..............................................................................................................................................8
Right to bail (provisional release pending trial)..............................................................................................8
Be informed of charges and case against Δ....................................................................................................8
Trial without undue delay...............................................................................................................................8
Present a defence...........................................................................................................................................9
The right to an impartial court........................................................................................................................9
Right to appeal................................................................................................................................................9
Prohibition of ne bis in idem...........................................................................................................................9
Trial procedure...........................................................................................................................10
WEEK 3.............................................................................................................................11
ACTUS REUS................................................................................................................................11
Voluntarily or willed......................................................................................................................................11
Types of Actus Reas......................................................................................................................................11
Causation......................................................................................................................................................13
MENS REA...................................................................................................................................13
Types of Mens Rea........................................................................................................................................13
Coincidence of AR and MR..........................................................................................................14
WEEK 5.............................................................................................................................15
England and Wales.....................................................................................................................15
Summary offences........................................................................................................................................15
Indictable offences........................................................................................................................................15
Crimes against Person................................................................................................................15
1. Murder......................................................................................................................................................15
2. Manslaughter............................................................................................................................................16
Crimes against property.............................................................................................................19
1. Theft..........................................................................................................................................................19
2. Robbery.....................................................................................................................................................21
3. Burglary.....................................................................................................................................................22
4. Aggravated Burglary.................................................................................................................................22
Crimes against person................................................................................................................23
3. Assault.......................................................................................................................................................23
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4. Battery.......................................................................................................................................................24
Sexual crimes..............................................................................................................................25
1. Rape..........................................................................................................................................................25
2. Sexual Assault...........................................................................................................................................26
Week 6.............................................................................................................................27
What is punishment/sentencing?...............................................................................................27
Principle of sentencing...............................................................................................................27
Two general philosophies...........................................................................................................27
Oldest justification for punishment?..........................................................................................28
Retribution theory........................................................................................................................................28
Deterrence Theory........................................................................................................................................28
Rehabilitation Theory...................................................................................................................................29
Incapacitation...............................................................................................................................................29
Restorative process....................................................................................................................29
Three core principles:...................................................................................................................................30
Types/Processes of Restorative Justice around the World..........................................................................30
2 Sanctions of Restorative Justice................................................................................................................30
Use of restorative sentences........................................................................................................................30
Restorative justice........................................................................................................................................30
Criticisms of the Restorative Justice Theory.................................................................................................30
Youth sentencing........................................................................................................................31
UK..................................................................................................................................................................31
Importance of age.........................................................................................................................................32
Youth sentences............................................................................................................................................32
Week 7.............................................................................................................................33
Attempt......................................................................................................................................33
Actus Reus.....................................................................................................................................................33
Mens rea.......................................................................................................................................................33
Conspiracy..................................................................................................................................33
Actus reus.....................................................................................................................................................33
Mens rea.......................................................................................................................................................33
Assisting or encouraging.............................................................................................................34
Actus reus.....................................................................................................................................................34
Mens rea.......................................................................................................................................................34
Defences.....................................................................................................................................34
Insanity (p.324-29) .......................................................................................................................................34
Automatism (p.343-45).................................................................................................................................35
Intoxication (p.353-57).................................................................................................................................35
Infancy (p.374-75).........................................................................................................................................36
Necessity (p.410-11).....................................................................................................................................37
Mistake (p.446-48)........................................................................................................................................37
Strict liability (p.140-46).............................................................................................................37
Secondary participation (p.184-226)...........................................................................................37
ANNEX..............................................................................................................................39
ICCPR, Article 14.........................................................................................................................39
ECHR, Article 6, Right to a fair trial.............................................................................................39
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