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Course 1 of 2 · Canadian Criminal Law

General Principles of Criminal Law

The first five modules form a 22-lesson core course on liability, defences and sentencing for individuals. The final advanced module applies that foundation to organizations in two further lessons.

  • 24 lessons
  • 6 parts
  • about 5 h
  • English and French
  • Reviewed 8 September 2026

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Introduction to General Criminal Law

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6 parts · 24 lessons

    1. 1
      Introduction to General Criminal LawFoundations9 min
    2. 2
      Classification of OffencesFoundations11 min
    3. 3
      Actus Reus: The Material Element of the OffenceFoundations11 min
    4. 4
      Subjective Mens Rea: The Mental Element of the OffenceFoundations11 min
    5. 5
      Objective Mens Rea: The Mental Element of the OffenceCore10 min
    6. 6
      Actus Reus & Mens Rea: Coincidence and Common-Sense InferenceCore10 min