CJ 278 - Criminal Law

This course offers students an exposure to the basic principles, theories, and doctrine of criminal law in the United States. Some New York law will also be studied. It will include both historical and contemporary judicial thinking and legal reasoning. The course will consider how criminal law is actually administered in the real world and the impact of politics, race, class, and gender on these procedures. Controversial issues will be explored.

Prerequisite: CJ 158
3 hours a week 1 semester 3 credits.

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CJ 278 - Criminal Law