This advanced course in criminal law focuses on the law of homicide. The course will examine the constituent elements, available defences and relationship between forms of culpable homicide. The course will also address the prosecution and defence of homicide
charges, as well as evidentiary and procedural issues that frequently arise in homicide cases. In addition, the course will explore jury instructions at various stages of the trial.
Criminal Law II: Homicide
Quick Info
(2240H.03)
Course
Instructor(s)
Justice D. Watt & J. Makepeace; Adjunct Professor
Winter
3 credit(s)
3 hour(s);
Presentation
Lecture, discussion and problem solving / advocacy exercises.
Upper Year Research & Writing Requirement
No
Praxicum
No