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General Principles of Criminal Law - CRW2601

Diploma,Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: ILW1501 & SJD1501
Recommendation: Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to enable students to gain knowledge, skills and competencies to analyse and critically evaluate current general principles of criminal law. A further aim is that the student will be able to formulate legal arguments and apply knowledge to solve practical problems relating to general principles of criminal law. This module seeks to provide the South African and the global community with empowered lawyers who accept their responsibility towards the realization of an inclusive and just society based on a constitutional democracy within a world legal order by infusing curriculum transformation and transformative principles of constitutionalism.