Criminal Law
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6108
- Curriculum Level
- Foundation
- Areas of Study
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Type
- Lecture
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Section Description
Criminal Law is the study of the principles and concepts underlying the laws that prohibit and punish behavior that society has deemed dangerous or undesirable. It is also a study of the legal institutions that attempt to interpret and implement these principles and concepts. Throughout this course, we will consider the difference between a “crime” and other violations of law; the elements of a criminal statute; the rules, formal and informal, that courts consult in interpreting criminal laws; the ways in which criminal legislation does or does not satisfy society’s varied interests; the relationship between the criminal legal system and inequality, including with respect to race, class, and gender; and the ways in which discretionary actors in the system – especially police officers, prosecutors, and judges – act in the shadow of the law.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2023
- Location
- JGH 103
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Points
- 3
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None