CJUS 345 - New York State Criminal Code

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 100 and GOVT 110

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

The primary purpose of this course is to review and explain what the criminal statutes for the State of New York mean. In addition to the meanings of the criminal code for New York, the course highlights how one applies the code, and the differences among offenses.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Express a professional level of understanding of the New York State Penal Code.
Apply the New York State Penal Code statutes to fact patters involving criminal situations.
Understand actual court cases involving penal code statutes and understand the application of the penal code to the facts of the cases.