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2022-2023 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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CRJ 125 - Criminal Law
This course examines substantive criminal law, specifically covering the statutes, U.S. Constitution, and case law used in the system. It covers the elements and evidence required to convict or acquit criminal defendants. The course challenges students to analyze cases from the perspectives of the opposing attorneys.
Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- List and give examples of different guilty mental states.
- Describe the elements of specific crimes, using a statute from the text, the Model Penal Code, or the New York State Penal Code.
- Explain and give examples of affirmative defenses.
- Demonstrate how attorneys would argue both sides of cases covered in course.
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