LAW109 — Substantive Criminal Law
LAW 109 - Substantive Criminal Law LAW 109 - Substantive Criminal Law Description: Nature, origins, purposes, structure and operation of the American criminal justice system. Constitutional limitations. Classification and basic elements of crimes. Common defenses to crimes. Syllabus Available. This course is cross-listed with AJS 109 . Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Course Content: Origins and structure of the criminal justice system Constitutional limitations on American criminal law Classification and basic elements of crimes Defenses to crime Punishment and sentencing for crime Types of crimes including: homicide and other crimes against persons; crimes against habitation and other crimes against property; white collar and public order crimes; drug- and alcohol-related crimes; obstruction of justice and organized crime Learning