LEGAL301-22D (HAM)
Crimes
30 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
Wayne Rumbles
4169
N.4.10
wayne.rumbles@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
Caroline Daniell
4379
N.4.21
caroline.daniell@waikato.ac.nz
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Edmond Carrucan
edmond.carrucan@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
Paper Structure
Crimes is a full-year course. There are 3 hours of teaching per week.
- On Monday, the 2-hour lecture will be held in the classroom and will focus on learning the relevant legal concepts.
- On Thursday, the 1-hour class will use a variety of formats to deepen your understanding of the topic - these may be online problem solving sessions, group-based scenario learning, section review sessions, guest speakers etc. You will be advised in advance about the format.
In six weeks of the year, small group tutorials are held and these will focus on preparing for assessments (including the final examination).
All teaching will be Zoomed live and also recorded and available on Moodle/ via Panopto after the session.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:
Assessment
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
All law students are required to purchase, for use in all law papers, a copy of Coppard, McLay, Murray & Orpin-Dowell, New Zealand Law Style Guide, 3rd edition, Thomson Reuters (2018). This is available from Bennetts, at an approximate price of $37 including GST.
Texts - you will need to have access to, and regularly consult:
1) JB Robertson (ed) Adams on Criminal Law (Student ed, Thomson Reuters, 2021)
- Provides section by section commentary including recent and important case law. Full version is available electronically through Westlaw NZ; student version available in paper at Bennetts Bookshop and in the library
2) A Simester and W Brookbanks Principles of Criminal Law (5th ed, Thomson Reuters, 2019)
- Provides a narrative commentary with in-depth explanation of the principles and operation of all core aspects of the criminal law. Available through the library in paper or online access.
Case readings for this course are available at the Waikato Reading List at the following link:
https://waikato.rl.talis.com/lists/68709E90-36A7-898F-FBDD-943379CD755D.html
Recommended Readings
1) B Midson Criminal Law: Questions and Answers (4th ed, LexisNexis, 2014)
- Provides succinct summaries and a number of problems with worked answers on the main topics. Paper only - available at Bennett's or in the library.
2) D McGovern and A Hill Criminal Law: Student Companion (6th ed, LexisNexis, 2016)
- Summaries and analysis of important cases in criminal law. Paper only - available at Bennett's or in the library.
3) J Tolmie and W Brookbanks (eds) Criminal Justice in New Zealand (LexisNexis, 2007)
- A narrative discussion of the breadth of the criminal justice system in New Zealand. Available in paper only - at the library.
4) M Jackson He Whaipaanga Hou: The Maori and the Criminal Justice System (parts 1 and 2, Dept of Justice, 1987 and 1988).
- Available in paper only - at the library.
Further material may be provided on the paper site on Moodle (http://elearn.waikato.ac.nz), the University of Waikato’s online learning system. Any such material is provided on the following terms:
University of Waikato owns the intellectual property rights, including copyright, in and to this site, or has acquired the necessary licenses to display the material on the site. As a student of the Te Piringa Faculty of Law, you are granted a limited license to use (access, display or print a single copy) the material from the papers in which you are enrolled for the purposes of participating in the paper only, provided the information is not modified. Materials may not under any circumstances be copied, stored, distributed or provided in any form or method whatsoever to any third party. Any other use of the material is prohibited. None of the material may be otherwise reproduced, reformatted, republished or re-disseminated in any manner or form without the prior written consent of University of Waikato. To obtain such consent, please contact the Te Piringa Faculty of Law.
Online Support
Online support for this paper is provided via Moodle.
If you require assistance with Moodle, or encounter any problems, please contact the Help Desk. You can send a message to Help Desk by using the instant message service in your paper (from the participants list within the People block). Alternatively, you can email them directly at help@waikato.ac.nz or call 838 4008.
Workload
Students should expect to spend 300 hours in total on this paper. In addition to lecture attendance, significant time will need to be spent on background and complementary reading. Students should allow for periods of more-focused research time in the preparation of assignments.
Linkages to Other Papers
Crimes is part of the core curriculum for the LLB. Crimes links to the following undergraduate papers: LEGAL401 The Law of Evidence; LEGAL403 Crime, Criminology and the Criminal Justice System, and LEGAL435 Cyberlaw.
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: LAWS301