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| Criminal Law | |||
| CRIMINAL LAW | |||
| CLASS CODE: | SOC 402 | CREDITS: 3 | |
| DIVISION: | EDUCATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Elements of criminal law, analysis of police power, functions of prosecutor and defense, case law and statutory definitions. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Winter, Fall | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | A case studies approach to criminal, law theory and penal codes enforcement and adjudication. Theory of law, corpus delecti, acts and interests, major crimes. |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | Students will understand the theory and application of criminal laws. | ||
| REQUIREMENTS: | Two exams with practical situations and a major term paper. | ||
| PREREQUISITES: | Introductory courses should be taken before this course. English 315 should have been completed or be concurrently enrolled. |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2001 | ||