CRJU 3100 - Criminal Law

Description

Offers an overview of both substantive and procedural law related to the definitions, investigations, processing, and punishment of crimes. The course will introduce students to the legal idea of criminal responsibility, the concept and elements of criminal responsibility, required state of mind (mens rea), and prohibited conduct (actus reus). The course discusses the substantive content, structure, and sources of major crimes against persons and property and provides a comprehensive evaluation of various legal defenses to criminal liability under both common law (case law) and statutory law (legislative law) approaches.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

Demonstrate a sound general knowledge of criminal law.
Demonstrate the ability to think critically about issues in criminal law, analyzing and interpreting situations, events, practices, and cases.
Demonstrate competence in oral communication, presenting ideas, perspectives, and arguments in an effective manner.

Course Structure

Module 1: Foundations
Module 2: Defenses to Criminal Liability
Module 3: Midterm Exam
Module 4: Complicity, Liability, and Inchoate Crimes
Module 5: Crimes Against Persons
Module 6: Property Crimes
Module 7: Public Order, Vice Crimes, and Terrorism
Module 8: Final Exam

Credit Hours

Criminal Justice

Prerequisites

CRJU 1100