Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3072H: Aspects of Evidence

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 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:

  • Nature & objectives of the criminal justice system
  • The HRA 1998 and criminal justice
  • Stop & search powers
  • Powers of arrest
  • Detention and Interrogation
  • The right to silence at the police station
  • Unlawfully obtained evidence
  • Confessions and confession evidence
  • Obtaining Identification Evidence
  • Prosecution Decisions/Alternatives to prosecution
  • Bail: Police and Court
  • Legal Aid

 

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
28.5121.50

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity4.53 x 1.5 hour tutorials
Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity2412 x 2 hour lectures
Guided Independent study81.5Reading and preparing for tutorials
Guided Independent study40Researching and writing essays

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).