CRJU 340 - Substantive Criminal Law

(3 units)

Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in CRJU 301. CRJU majors, minors, and Legal Studies Certificate students only. Exclude freshmen.

Prerequisites are waived for Legal Studies Certificate students.
Analysis of the historical development of criminal law and the underlying principles used to interpret it. Focuses on statutory construction and case law deconstruction of the elements and defenses to major crimes, and the public policy implications of these interpretations.

Letter grade only (A-F).