Scheme of Work

General Introduction and Purpose of Criminal Law

History and Sources of Nigerian Criminal Law

The Contents of Crime – Criminal Law and Morality

Definition of Crime

Elements of an Offence; (Actus Reus and Mens Rea, Voluntariness of Conduct, Omission as Actus Reus, etc.)

General Defences; (Insanity, Intoxication, Mistake of Facts and Law, Defence of Accident, etc.)

The Principles of Legality

Punishment and its Alternatives

General Principles of Sentencing in Criminal Law