CRJU-265 Criminal Law and Procedure

Credits 3 / 3 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092, completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of ACRD-080; CRJU 161 and ENGL 101 with a minimum grade of 2.0.
This course covers the elements purposes and functions of criminal law and procedure and the elements necessary to establish crime and criminal intent. Other areas of study include sources of criminal law attempts and conspiracy criminal responsibility defenses to crime laws of arrest search and seizure and miscellaneous laws.

Course Outcomes
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the elements of criminal law and procedure. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of the purposes and functions of criminal laws and procedure. 3. Identify the sources of criminal law in the United States. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of attempt crimes and crimes related to conspiracy. 5. Demonstrate knowledge of the various degrees of criminal responsibility and how they relate to the criminal laws. 6. Demonstrate knowledge of various defenses to crimes. 7. Demonstrate knowledge of the laws of arrest. 8. Demonstrate knowledge of procedural laws important to policing including search and seizure. 9. Demonstrate knowledge of various criminal statutes including crimes against persons, crimes against property, and crimes against the public. 10. Demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between the United States Constitution and criminal procedure.