CRIM 2000 - Criminal Law

4.5 Credits

This course outlines the purpose and function of criminal law. Topics include the rights and duties of citizens and police in relation to local, state, and federal law (e.g., arrest, search and seizure, confessions), and the development, application, and enforcement of laws, constitutional issues, and sentencing.

Prerequisites: (1) CRIM 1010

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Trace the evaluation of American criminal law.
Describe the basic premises of criminal law.
Use the law library and state-of-the-art technology to conduct legal research..
Categorize criminal law as federal, state, common, or local.
Define crime and the essential elements of a crime..
Classify crimes in accordance with recognized methods of classification.
Contrast American criminal laws with those of selected foreign countries.
Define criminal liability.
Define criminal responsibility and affirmative defenses against it.
Explain the concept of criminal jurisdiction
Cite several formal and informal methods of controlling crime.
Evaluate the pros and cons of the law of precedents.
Critique the concept of contempt and other “crimes against the government”.

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