Intended Learning Objectives (ILOs):
After completion of this course, students will be able to
1. Demonstrate the significant discussions about the purposes of the penal law and the fundamental concepts that it embodies.
2. Identify, explain and apply the principles of penal law covered in the course.
3. Distinguish the various concepts and offences under the Penal Code.
4. Improve their ability to access, use, interpret and apply complex statutory material to solve criminal law problems.
5. Gain adequate knowledge about case analysis so that they can raise their different issues with regard to the respective laws.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
Upon completion of the topic students should be able to—
1. Express the development of law of crime in Bangladesh and identify the elements of crime.
2. Understand the general exceptions which have the effect of converting an offence into a non-offence and elucidate the grounds which exempt the wrongdoer from criminal liability.
3. Understand and appreciate the legality of punishment in modern times and to critically examine the approach of the courts in dealing with crime and punishment.
4. Know about various offences affecting human body and property, public nuisance, defamation, disobedience of law by public servants.
5. Examine and understand the different stages of crime and to investigate the punishment for attempt.
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CLO Mapping |
Course Content |
Teaching-learning Strategy |
Assessment Strategy |
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1
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· Origin and development of Criminal Law · Definition of Crime · Essential elements of Crime—Actus reus and Mens Rea, motive. |
· Lecture · Guided reading · Case Analysis |
· Assignment · Exercise |
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2 |
General exceptions-ground of exception from criminal liability— · Knowledge; · Presumption of innocence; · Mistake of fact and mistake of law; |
· Lecture · Group analysis |
· Class Test. · Exercise |
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2 |
Right of private defence- · Of body; and · Of property |
· Lecture · Guided readings · Open discussion |
· Presentation. |
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3 |
Punishment—its objects and limits. |
· Lectures · Open discussion |
· Class Test |
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4 |
Offences affecting the human body; Homicide, culpable homicide, hurt, grievous hurt, criminal force, assault, wrongful restraint and confinement, kidnapping and abduction, slavery and forced labour, rape and unnatural offences. |
· Lectures · Open discussion · Case study |
· Presentation · Debate · Exercise |
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4 |
Offences against Property: Theft, extortion, robbery and dacoity, criminal misappropriation of property, criminal breach of trust, receiving of stolen property, cheating, mischief, criminal trespass, house trespass and house breaking and forgery. |
· Lecture · Demonstration · Case analysis |
· Term Paper · Assignment · Presentation |
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4 |
Offences relating to Documents and to Property Marks— Forgery, making a false document, counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes. |
· Lecture · Demonstration · Case analysis |
· Assignment · Short Answer Questions (SAQ) |
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4 |
Offences of public nature— Criminal conspiracy, Offences against the state, offences against the public tranquility, abetment and attempts to commit offences. |
· Lecture · Demonstration · Case study |
· Presentation · Debate |
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5 |
Offences relating to public servants, of offences relating to elections, contempt of the lawful authority of public servant. |
· Lecture · Demonstration · Case study |
· Class test · Short Answer Questions (SAQ) |
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4 |
False evidence and offences against public justice, offences relating to coin and government stamps, offence relating to weight and measures. |
· Lecture · Discussion |
· Tutorial |
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4
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Offences relating to public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals. |
· Lecture · Demonstration · Case analysis |
· Assignment · Short Answer Questions (SAQ) |
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5 |
Offences relating to marriage, defamation, criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance. |
· Lecture · Demonstration · Case analysis |
· Presentation · Short Answer Questions (SAQ) |
Books Recommended
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DLR |
: Penal Code |
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Hari Sing Gour |
: The Penal Laws of British
India |
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Ratanlal & Dhirajlal |
: The Indian Penal Code |
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Ratanlal & Dhirajlal |
: The Law of Crimes |
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S Mahmood |
: Penal Code |
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Zahrul Huq |
: Penal Code |
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L Kabir |
: Lecture on the Penal Code |
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Statutes The Penal Code, 1860 Case Laws Leading and updated Cases from DLR, BLD, AIR, PLD, Cr. LJ, MLR etc. |
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