CJ& 110 Criminal Law (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Social Science; General Transfer Elective
Formerly CJ 202
Course Description
An analysis of the fundamental concepts of both English Common Law and current statutory criminal law and defenses. To include: scope and nature of law; classification of offense; acts and intents; and elements of major criminal statutes.
Course Content
A. Criminal law concepts, definitions, classifications, elements and criminal responsibility
B. History, development, and evolution of criminal law in the United States
C.Relationship between mens rea, actus reus, and concurrence
D. Model Penal Code and the elements of crimes
E. General defenses available to criminal defendants
F. Constitutional safeguards and procedural protections for the accused
G. Differences between civil law and criminal law
H. Crimes against persons, property, public order and morality
I. Bias, values, beliefs associated with criminal justice
J. Criminal law and the criminal justice system as viewed through an intersectional and multicultural perspective
Student Outcomes
1. Analyze the history and evolution of criminal law.
2. Communicate diverse perspectives and implementation of criminal law on groups of people through a historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.
3. Reflect on one’s own positionality, biases, values, and beliefs, and how these impact their views of criminal law.
4. Examine the U.S. Constitution and laws and their implementation on diverse groups of people through a historical, intersectional, and multicultural lens.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will use information/technology competently and appropriately including Best Programming Practices to decrease problems and crime in society.
Social Sciences: Graduates analyze and interpret social phenomenon using social science theories and methods.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods
1. Research paper 2. Team assignments 3. Court observation paper 4. Objective tests 5. Subjective tests 6. Self evaluation 7. Instructor evaluation 8. Peer evaluation 9. Class discussion 10. Projects 11. Presentations 12. Oral presentation 13. Role play – mock trial
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