LAW 150
Criminal Law · 3 credits · Spring 2027
Requirements
Pre-Requisite: CJ 101 or LAW 101 and ENG 110
About this course
This course provides students with a basic understanding of criminal law, its development, purpose and administration within the US constitutional system. This course will consider the purpose of punishment, the historical development of the criminal laws, the elements of crimes, group criminality and defenses to crimes. The requirements for establishing criminal liability, including burden of proof, presumptions and the constitutional limitations on the government?s use of the criminal law will be analyzed and discussed.
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