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LAW 112 Criminal Law I

ND1 levelLaw12 topics

LAW 112 covers 12 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Meaning of crime
  2. Criminal law concept
  3. Theories of crime
  4. Sources of criminal law
  5. Functions and objectives of criminal law
  6. Historical development of criminal law in Nigeria
  7. Importance of criminal law
  8. Types of crime
  9. Elements of crime
  10. Parties to a crime
  11. Inchoate offences
  12. Crimes and civil wrongs

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Meaning of crime

The meaning of crime in Nigerian criminal law is defined by the convergence of actus reus (the external act or omission), mens rea (the internal state of mind), and the legal consequence (punishment). Mastering these elements is vital for exam questions that test whether an act constitutes a crime, the required mental state, and the distinction between strict liability and culpable offences.

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