LAW3038   Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Law   (20 credits)

Description

This module explores the theoretical foundations of criminal law in England and Wales. It covers a range of specific issues in and principles of criminal law theory, which is considered against various different contexts, including the philosophical, historical and social. Students will be encouraged to critically deconstruct these issues, and evaluate the distance between these theoretical principles and practice by applying these principles to current debates and tensions in the law, gaining a richer and more critical understanding of the law they have previously studied.

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