Criminal Law and Justice

Explore how criminal law and justice work in practice. Build your understanding of the legal principles that shape criminal law while examining the relationship between justice, state power and individual freedom.

Criminal Law and Justice LLB (Hons) explores the legal principles and mechanisms underpinning criminal law in domestic and international contexts. You’ll examine how criminal law operates in practice while considering the relationship between justice, state power and individual freedom.

The course aims to help you:

• develop knowledge and understanding of legal doctrines, concepts, principles, rules and values in the core areas of law and criminal law and justice

• understand the context in which law operates, including its dynamic nature, uncertainty and need for reform in the pursuit of justice

• apply your legal knowledge and skills to the theory and practice of law in a criminal law setting.

Why you should study this course

• Immerse yourself in criminal law by following a criminal case from the commission of an offence through trial preparation and sentencing through an authentic case simulation.

• Hone your criminal advocacy skills in our mock courtroom, known as the Moot Room.

• Selected students can apply to volunteer in our law clinics or placement opportunities, gaining practical legal experience under the supervision of qualified solicitors and lawyers.^2

• Engage with industry experts and students from other international universities through joint initiatives such as our Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects.

*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website

Course Modules

During your first year, you will work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge of the law and develop the fundamental legal skills necessary to undertake the remainder of your course. You will also be exposed to a range of contemporary issues in the law that relate to each of the LLB courses on offer. If you discover that you have an interest in a particular area of law that you have studied, upon successful completion of your first year, you could swap degree courses to one of the other LLB courses listed above (subject to meeting progression requirements).

As you move through your second and final year, you will study further core legal modules whilst also exploring more specialist commercial law subjects and enhancing your practical legal skills.

The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn.

Common first year courses

• Commercial Law LLB (Hons)
• International Law LLB (Hons)
• Law LLB (Hons)

Modules

• English and EU Legal Systens - 30 Credits
• Criminal Law and Justice - 30 Credits
• Contract Law - 30 Credits
• Public Law - 30 Credits

Year Two
Legal Practice and Professional Ethics - 30 Credits
Tort Law - 30 Credits
Land Law - 30 Credits
Criminal Practice and Evidence - 30 Credits

Placement Year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement* can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.

If you choose to do a work placement year or study abroad year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee* of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement*.

Whilst we would like to give you all the information about our placement/study abroad offering here, it is often tailored for each course every year and depends on the length of placement or study abroad opportunities that are secured. Therefore, the placement and study abroad arrangements vary per course and per student. Request further information about going on a placement or study abroad year.

Final Year

Project - 30 Credits
Equity and Trusts - 30 Credits
Sentencing and Punishment - 30 Credits
Family Law and Practice - 30 Credits [Choose one from two modules]
Company Law, Employment and Taxation - 30 Credits [Choose one from two modules]

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated. Before accepting any offers, please check the website for the most up to date course content. For full module details please check the course page on the Coventry University website.

*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• European Law Faculties Association
• International Association of Law Schools