CJ 220 — Criminal Law: Crimes Against People, Property, and Society (3 Credits)
Examines key criminal law concepts, focusing on crimes against persons and property, such as homicide, theft, fraud, drug offenses, and sexual crimes. Explores the legal elements that define crimes, as well as the social and legal distinctions between criminal behavior and social deviance. Covers various legal defenses to crimes, including self-defense, insanity, and duress, and how these defenses are applied in the courtroom.