Criminal Law

Catalog description

Required Course: first year full-time day students- spring semester, second year part-time day and evening- fall semester Course Requirement: exam This course examines statutory definitions of crimes, judicial interpretations of statutes, as well as theories of punishment. Requirements for criminal liability including voluntary act, culpability, and causation will be examined. Theories of liability applicable to all crimes, such as attempt, complicity, conspiracy, and solicitation will be considered. A variety of crimes will be considered with particular emphasis on crimes against the person. Various defenses, including self-defense, defense of others, duress, entrapment and double jeopardy will also be considered.