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
4:50 pm - 6:10 pm
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

Additional Section for Criminal Law

Section 002

School Year & Semester

Spring 2023

Instructor

Location

JGH 101

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday

Points

3

Section 003

School Year & Semester

Spring 2023

Instructor

Location

JGH 101

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday

Points

3

Section 004

School Year & Semester

Spring 2023

Instructor

Location

JGH 103

Schedule

Class meets on
  • Monday
  • Wednesday

Points

3
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