Fundamentals of Criminal Law

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This course is about principles underlying the criminal law in the United States as well as the classification of crimes, criminal states of mind, factors affecting criminal responsibility, the stages of a criminal act, and various types of criminal offenses against the person and property. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: define terms of law and concepts that accompany them; read criminal law statutes, discuss and analyze the basic principles of criminal law, the history and development of criminal law (substantive and procedural law) and the practical application of criminal law; discuss the classifications of crime; discuss and explain the elements of crimes and the penalties attached thereto according to state law.