Section Information
Section Description Provided by Instructor
This course will provide an introduction to Federal Criminal Law, both as a body of statutory law and as an enforcement system. Although much of the focus will be on the degree to which statutes and their underlying legislative history reflect Congress' reliance on, and embrace of, prosecutorial discretion, we will also explore the institutional constraints on the exercise of that discretion. Among the areas explored will be the mail fraud, extortion, criminal civil rights, and racketeering statutes, and the relationships between Main Justice and U.S. Attorneys Offices, and between prosecutors and investigative agencies.
Semester
Fall 2012
Section
001
Schedule
TR 4:40p - 6:10p
Location
JGH 101
Points
3.0
Method of Evaluation
Exam
(Class)
J.D. Writing Credit
No
Course Limitations
Pre-requisite Courses
None
Co-requisite Courses
None
Recommended Courses
Criminal Law - basic course
Other Limitations
None
