CJUS 210 - Criminal Law

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 100
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

The purpose of this course is to review and explain the main criminal statutes used in penal laws throughout the U.S. Students will learn what charging options prosecutors and police have, and how to determine which crimes should be charged in given situations.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Understand the historical development of the criminal law in our society.
Understand the elements of state and federal criminal statutes and the underlying philosophies of criminal law.
Know, understand, and be able to apply the defenses to criminal liability.
Know and understand the elements which make-up crimes against persons and property.
Understand how unequal enforcement of criminal statutes impacts society.
Use evaluation, analysis and insight from that understanding to interpret and apply that knowledge in real world situations.