Criminal Law
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6108
- Curriculum Level
- Foundation
- Areas of Study
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Type
- Lecture
Section 001 Information
Instructor
![Judge Jed Rakoff](/sites/default/files/styles/220x260/public/2021-10/jed_rakoff.jpeg?h=3c672b02&itok=1ZErzSvH)
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