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LAW307   Criminal Evidence   (20 credits)

 
Year Running: 2016/2017
Credit level: F6
Additional Information   Only available to law students

Description

The Law of Criminal Evidence is that body of rules that determine what material may be used to prove or disprove the criminal offence alleged to have been committed by the accused. Specific topics covered include the rules governing witness testimony, the regulation of questioning, the burden of proof, and the operation of exclusionary rules concerning hearsay evidence, confessions and character evidence.

 

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 165.0
Lecture 22.0
Other 2.0
Seminar 6.0
Tutorial 2.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Exam 3.0 100 % S1
 

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