Criminal Law - Tutorial 1 (Introduction to criminal law)

SECTION 1 - JJ. CHILD and D. Omerod Essentials of criminal law chapter 1

1. What different considerations do child and Ormerod indetify in respect of deciding what conduct should be criminalised

• Child and Omerod discuss how the government should consider the levels of harm caused by particular behaviour

• Or if there is a serious offence caused by a persons conduct

• The harm principle can be a way of limiting personal autonomy when it causes harm to others

• THUS , Child and ormerod indetify that criminalising behaviour should be centred around the harm the conduct causes or wether it is a serious offence