Criminal Law Law 621
Course Number: Law 621
Course Credits: 4
Required course for all first year students.
This course explores the substantive aspects of criminal law with a focus on the criminalization decision, goals of punishment, elements of criminal conduct, the crimes of homicide, attempt, conspiracy, sexually-based offenses and defenses to criminal charges, including justification and excuse. òòò½´«Ã½ will study the different approaches to criminal law of the common law and modern statutes, including the Model Penal Code.