SCJU 221B Criminal Law
221. CRIMINAL LAW (Credit, 3 hours). This course involves the study of the substantive criminal law, including definitions, punishment and defenses to crimes. Also examined in this course are the general principles and specific elements of crimes, the most frequently used sections of the State Codes(s) of Criminal Law and the Model Penal Code (with emphasis placed on person and property crimes of the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports). Finally, this course will study the affect and/or impact of the U.S. Constitution on the creation and enforcement of criminal laws. Pre- requisites: SCJU 101B or CRJU 201B.