College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Criminal Evidence
Module LAW3213 for 2024/5
Module LAW3213 for 2024/5
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3213: Criminal Evidence
This module descriptor refers to the 2024/5 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Prosecution and defence disclosure
- Summary justice
- Jury trial
- Burdens and standards of proof
- Hearsay
- Barriers to participation in the criminal justice system
- Character evidence
- Corroboration
- The use of witness testimony
- Expert witness testimony
- Relevancy of previous sexual history evidence
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
---|---|---|
26.5 | 123.5 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 4.5 | 3 x 1.5 hour workshops |
Guided Independent Study | 59 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
Guided Independent Study | 17 | Workshop preparation |
Guided Independent Study | 47.5 | Assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – College to provide hyperlink to appropriate pages