Law of Crimes

Goa University · LL.B. Semester 1 · LLB-101

Unit 1 — Introduction:

1. Meaning of Crime, Morality and Crime · 2. History and Growth of Criminal law · 3. Stages of Crime · 4. Essential Elements of Crime: Actus Reus & Mens Rea · 5. Extent and Operation of Criminal Law · 6. Definitions under criminal law · 7. Joint and Constructive liability

Unit 2 — Punishments and Exceptions

1. Punishments · 2. Commutation of punishment, Theories of punishment, · 3. General Exceptions I

Unit 3 — Abetment, Conspiracy and other offences

1. General Exceptions II – Right to Private Defence · 2. Abetment · 3. Conspiracy · 4. Waging war against the State · 5. Undue influence · 6. Unlawful assembly, affray, · 7. Criminal Intimidation, Insult, Annoyance

Unit 4 — OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD

1. Rape and allied laws · 2. Criminal Force and Assualt · 3. Sexual Harassment, Voyeurism, Stalking · 4. Offences relating to Marriage: Dowry Death, Bigamy, Cruelty · 5. Offences against Child: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Child and · Prostitution

Unit 5 — OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY

1. Culpable Homicide, · 2. Murder and allied sections · 3. Hurt and Grievous Hurt · 4. Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement

Unit 6 — Offences against property

1. Theft, extortion, · 2. robbery, dacoity, · 3. Criminal misappropriation of property, criminal breach of trust · 4. Receiving of stolen property · 5. Defamation