Course Outline and Syllabus
Fall 2024
Calendar Description
Advanced Criminal Law (3,0,0) 3 credits
Examination of selected substantive areas of criminal law. Topics may include double jeopardy, police entrapment, conspiracy, corporate crime, theft, impaired driving and breathalyser offences, plea negotiations, ethical issues, mistake of law as a defence, and juveniles and the criminal process.
Classes
Classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 pm to 5:50 pm in OM 3632.
Instructor
This course will be taught by Iain Currie:
email: icurrie@tru.ca or icurrie@cundarilaw.com
phone: 250-572-7186
Office Hours
By appointment
Recommended Books
Greenspan, Rosenberg, Henein, 2024 Martin’s Annual Criminal Code (2024).
Steve Coughlan, Criminal Procedure, (Toronto, Ontario: Irwin Law, 2020)
is available online from the TRU Library
Course Materials are on Moodle
LAWF3570_01 – Advanced Criminal Law (Fall 2024)
Assessment
Three-hour open-book in-person final exam.
Course objectives
i. To provide a grounding in substantive criminal law beyond the basics introduced in the first-year course.
ii. To examine the application of substantive criminal law in practice.
iii. To critically examine substantive criminal law and its practice considering both public perception and normative concepts of justice.
Academic Integrity, Accommodation, and Grading Policies
TRU and the Faculty of Law have policies about academic integrity, accommodation for students with disabilities or difficulties, and grading. Please see the Faculty of Law Course Book for more information.
The Class Schedule – subject to change
September 3 – Introduction “Law, Practice and Morality”
September 5 – The Charter Part 1 – Remedies, Timing and Procedure
September 10 – The Charter Part 2 – Search and Seizure
September 12 – The Charter Part 3 – Cell Phones
September 17 – Crown Charge Assessment
September 19 – Bail
September 24 – Youth Criminal Justice Act
September 26 – Provincial Court Practice
October 1 – The Economics of Criminal Practice
October 3 – Mentally Disordered Offenders
October 8 – Sexual Offences Part 1 – Myths, Challenges and Procedure
October 10 – Sexual Offences Part 2 – Voyeurism
October15 – Crime and Public Sentiment Part 1
October 17 – Crime and Public Sentiment Part 2
October 22 – Homicide Week – Murder and Manslaughter
October 24 – Homicide Week – The Forensic Autopsy
October 29 – Trials Part 1
October 31 – Trials Part 2 – Trial by Jury
November 5 – Appeals – Standard of Review
November 12 – Appeals – Crown Appeals
November 14 – Conspiracy
November 19 – Self-Defence
November 28 – Exam Review
- Teacher: Iain Currie