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W111 Module Study Planner

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Block 1 introduces you to the module overall and to study at the OU, as this is a first-year introductory module as well as the first module on the LLB qualification pathway. It includes the introduction and units 1 to 3. You will be confronted with some myths, as well as key basic information regarding the criminal justice system of England and Wales in particular and the UK legal system generally.

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The introduction does not just introduce you to this module but also to study at the OU and therefore covers a lot of skills-based learning such as how to effectively study online and how to manage your time. It provides you with useful guidance that you can come back to as you continue to study the rest of the module.

2

This unit gives you an introduction to the module, the legal system of England and Wales, and the criminal justice system. It introduces some key themes and knowledge by way of dispelling some myths, and you will develop your academic reading skills.

3

In this unit, you will explore how cases are brought to court and consider their social contexts. You will learn about the processes and procedures used in the criminal justice system, while considering who is criminalised and how, and what that tells us about the law and the criminal justice system.

4

Your first iCMA will be due in the same week as you are studying unit 3. Ensure you have enough time to go through the iCMA questions, answer them, and submit before the cut-off.

5

This unit equips you with some of the basic knowledge that you will need throughout your legal studies. It focusses on the legal system of England and Wales and introduces you to how legislation is drafted and interpreted.

Block 1: Introduction to criminal law and the courts

Introduction (29 Jan – 4 Feb)

Unit 1 Truth, myth or mixture? (5 – 11 February)

Unit 2 Bringing cases to court (12 – 18 February)

iCMA 41 prep week (19 – 25 February)

Unit 3 Legal nuts and bolts iCMA 41 due: Tue 1 March (26 Feb – 4 Mar)

Block 2 covers units 4 to 7 and introduces you to the law of homicide. You will start by exploring a case study and you will be introduced to the concepts of mens rea and actus reus as well as causation. Some of the material covered in this block could be distressing as it deals with some sensitive topics. There is guidance in the module guides and the Law undergraduate guide about working with sensitive topics.

Block 2: Homicide

6

This unit contextualises some of the concepts covered in Units 1 and 2 by using the real case of Sally Challen to explore aspects of criminal law and the criminal justice process. You will consider the trial process and the sentences and appeals that can follow a criminal conviction.

7

You will have around two weeks devoted to your TMA 01 preparation. Make sure you are aware of the due date of your TMA.

Unit 4 Examining a crime – the case of Sally Challen (5 – 11 March)

TMA 01 prep week (12 – 18 March)

You can find all information relating to your assessments under the assessment tab on your module website.

8

Your TMA will be due in this week. Ensure you are aware of the exact due date. You can find all information relating to your assessments under the assessment tab on your module website.

9

This unit introduces the homicide offences: murder and manslaughter. You will consider causation as part of the actus reus of all homicides and focus on intention as the mens rea of murder. The unit also considers the controversial topic of life sentences for murder.

10

This unit explores when and how a charge of murder can be reduced to voluntary manslaughter. You will reconsider diminished responsibility, which was discussed in Unit 4, and learn about loss of self-control. You will explore cases where these defences were used and explore why they can be problematic.

11

This unit introduces you to involuntary manslaughter, which is the unlawful but unintentional taking of a human life. You will explore real cases and be invited to review them to see whether you would have come to the same conclusion as the courts.

TMA 01 due: Tue 22 March (19 – 25 March)

Unit 5 Introduction to the law of homicide (26 Mar – 1 Apr)

Unit 6 Voluntary manslaughter (2 – 8 April)

Unit 7 Involuntary manslaughter (9 – 15 April)

EASTER BREAK WEEK (16 – 22 April) Block 3 covers units 8 and 9 which focus on an introduction to defences. You will be looking at a selection of defences and explore the role that defences play in the criminal justice system.

Block 3: Defences

Unit 8 Defences of capacity (23 – 29 April)

12

This unit introduces the concept of defences in English criminal law. You will explore how some defences operate in practice and why they are often challenged. You will consider the important principle that everyone charged with an offence deserves a defence.

13

You will have around two weeks devoted to your TMA 02 preparation. Make sure you are aware of the due date of your TMA. You can find all information relating to your assessments under the assessment tab on your module website.

14

Your TMA will be due in this week. Ensure you are aware of the exact due date. You can find all information relating to your assessments under the assessment tab on your module website.

15

This unit introduces you to two specific defences: duress and selfdefence. You will learn about the limitations placed upon defences and understand how and why some defences can create unfairness for certain groups of defendants.

TMA 02 prep week (30 Apr – 6 May)

TMA 02 due: Tue 10 May (7 – 13 May) Unit 9 Defences of compulsion (14 – 20 May)

Block 4: Offences involving property

Block 4 covers units 10 to 12 and looks at property related offences, such as criminal damage, theft, and burglary. You will look at these in the context of social justice and explore how our understanding of property influences our perception of justice.

16

This unit introduces you to the Criminal Damage Act 1971 and how it has been interpreted. You will explore how this reflects the way in which society values, and seeks to protect, different kinds of property. Particular attention is given to damage occurring as a result of political protest.

17

This unit introduces you to the offence created by the Theft Act 1968, s 1(1). It considers the limitations and possibilities of statutory interpretation. You will also consider the disproportionate criminalisation of those who commit visible offences, such as theft, in comparison to less visible dishonesty-based ‘white-collar’ offences.

18

This unit introduces you to the offences of robbery and burglary created by the Theft Act 1968. Like Unit 11, it considers the limitations and possibilities of statutory interpretation. You will consider the role of the prosecutor in deciding the appropriate charge and how this can lead to unfairness.

19

Your second iCMA will be due next week. Ensure you have enough time to go through the iCMA questions, answer them, and submit before the cut-off.

20

Your second iCMA is due this week. Ensure you have enough time to go through the iCMA questions, answer them, and submit before the cut-off.

Unit 10 Criminal damage (21 – 27 May)

Unit 11 Theft (28 May – 3 Jun)

Unit 12 Aggravated theft (4 – 10 June)

iCMA 42 prep week (11 – 17 June)

iCMA 42 due: Tue 21 June (18 – 24 June)

Block 5 covers units 13 to 15. It returns to offences against the person and explores different offences in the context of social justice. Some of the material covered in this block could be distressing as it deals with some sensitive topics. There is guidance in the module guides and the Law undergraduate guide about working with sensitive topics.

Block 5: Offences involving people

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This unit outlines the five main non-fatal offences against the person, including three from the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. It considers the social context of the Act, calls for reform, and factors affecting sentencing. It explores the limits of consent and some moral dilemmas arising from cultural traditions.

22

This unit explores the offences of harassment and stalking, as set out in the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, in the wider historical and social context. It describes how these matters were dealt with before the Act and how the Act has been amended in response to social change.

23

This unit encourages you to ask when coercive behaviour crosses the line into criminality as part of the wider debate as to what conduct is criminal and whether ‘criminals’ can also be victims.

24

You will have around two weeks devoted to your TMA 03 preparation. Make sure you are aware of the due date of your TMA. You can find all information relating to your assessments under the assessment tab on your module website.

Unit 13 Non-fatal offences against the person (25 Jun – 1 Jul)

Unit 14 Harassment and stalking (2 – 8 July)

Unit 15 Criminalising coercion (9 – 15 July)

TMA 03 prep week (16 – 22 July)

25 TMA 03 due: Tue 26 July (23 – 29 July)

Block 6: Righting wrongs – improving the law

Unit 16 Righting wrongs – the treatment of child offenders (30 Jul – 5 Aug)

Block 6 covers units 16 to 18 and rounds up the study of criminal law and the courts with a focus on examples where the criminal justice system is particularly challenged to ‘right a wrong’. Some of the material covered in this block could be distressing as it deals with some sensitive topics. There is guidance in the module guides and the Law undergraduate guide about working with sensitive topics.

26

This unit critically examines the treatment of child offenders in the criminal justice system in England and Wales and explores how this contrasts with approaches taken in other countries.

27

This unit considers the formal mechanisms for challenging criminal convictions. It also looks in detail at some high-profile miscarriages of justice and explores what lessons were learned from those cases.

28

This unit analyses the traditional rule against ‘double jeopardy’: the principle that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice. It discusses the campaign to change the law and considers whether this reform appropriately balances individuals’ rights. It provides food for thought for your future studies.

29

You will have around three weeks devoted to your emTMA preparation. Make sure you are aware of the exact due date of your emTMA. You can find all information relating to your assessments under the assessment tab on your module website.

30

You will have around three weeks devoted to your emTMA preparation. Make sure you are aware of the exact due date of your emTMA. You can find all information relating to your assessments under the assessment tab on your module website.

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Your emTMA will be due in this week. Ensure you are aware of the exact due date. You can find all information relating to your assessments under the assessment tab on your module website.

Unit 17 Righting wrongs – miscarriages of justice (6 – 12 August)

Unit 18 Righting wrongs – double jeopardy (13 – 19 August)

emTMA prep (20 – 26 August)

emTMA prep (27 Aug – 2 Sept)

emTMA due: Tue 6 September (3 – 9 Sept)

Your TMA will be due in this week. Ensure you are aware of the exact due date. You can find all information relating to your assessments under the assessment tab on your module website....