Description
Studies the law of crimes, including the scope, purpose, definitions, and classifications of criminal acts. In addition to surveying the history and philosophy of criminal law, significant time will be devoted to the study and analysis of offenses against the person, offenses against property, aspects of criminal liability, jurisdiction, and criminal defenses such as justification, necessity, entrapment and insanity.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Recognize the constitutional limits on the criminal law
- Distinguish between the defenses to criminal liability
- Analyze fact patterns and determine the applicable criminal offense(s)
- Evaluate criminal liability utilizing legal principles and applicable precedent
Prerequisites
Semester
Fall
Notes
Repeat of CJ 111.