Law of Crimes

Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University · LL.B. Semester 1 · TA1F

Unit I — Crime Introduction Crime - Concept - Constituent

Crime Introduction Crime - Concept - Constituent Elements of Crime - Actus reas and mensrea - Types - Strict Responsibility in Criminal Law - Mensrea in Statutory Offences.

Unit II — General Defences - Conditions - Negative Criminal

General Defences - Conditions - Negative Criminal Responsibility, Mistake of Fact, Judicial Acts, Accident, Doctrine of Necessity, Infancy, Insanity, Intoxication, Consent, Compulsion,Duress, Triviality, Right of private Defence.

Unit III — Parties to a Crime - Joint and Constructive Liability -

Parties to a Crime - Joint and Constructive Liability - Group Liability - Abetment - Conspiracy, Attempt - Corporate Liability Accessories after the fact.

Unit IV — Jurisdiction - Personal, Territorial, Extra - Territorial,

Jurisdiction - Personal, Territorial, Extra - Territorial, Admiralty.

Unit V — Punishment - Objective, Basis and Types.

Punishment - Objective, Basis and Types.

Unit VI — Specific Crimes

Specific Crimes (a) Offences affecting public. (i) Against State (Sedition) (ii) Against Public Peace - Unlawful Assembly, Rioting, Affray. (iii) Against Public Administration -Bribery, Personation. (b) Offence against Administration of Justice Giving and Fabricating false statement (c) Offences against Persons - Homicide (murder, culpable- homicide and negligent homicide), Hurt and grievous hurt, Wrongful restraint and confinement, Kidnapping and abduction Sexual assault, rape, stalking, voyeurism, etc., (d) Offences against Property- Theft, Extortion, Robbery, Dacoity, Criminal misappropriation and Breach of trust, Cheating, Forgery, Mischief and Criminal Trespass. (e) Offences relating to Marriage and Religion. (f) Defamation, Criminal insult, Criminal intimidation etc., (g) Cyber crimes

Unit VII — Law of Attempt.

Law of Attempt.