Course Catalog

JUS300E Criminal Law (3 credits) 9654

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A study in substantive criminal law and how the courts apply constitutional and statutory principles in the appellate process. An examination of the historical foundations of the substantive law, the legal elements of culpability, and the limitations of that law in its application to the adjudicatory process.

LEARNING RESULTS
1. Students will examine key cases that have influenced the substantive criminal law.

2. Students will understand the legal elements of a crime and how they apply to criminal law.

3. Students will use legal reasoning in the analysis of court decisions.

4. Students will learn how to brief criminal cases and examine the opinions of the courts.

5. Students will apply rules of law to hypothetical legal scenarios.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Criminal Law, 4th ed., Scheb & Scheb II, Wadsworth Publishing., 2005, (ISBN#0534619509).

Key Cases, Comments, and Questions on Substantive Criminal Law, Henry F. Fradella,
Wadsworth, 2000.

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INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
In this course we will study criminal law as practiced, interpreted and applied in the United States. In doing so, we will bring in scripture and biblical principles as appropriate.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course learning results have been attained, students document their learning by submitting a writing assignment for the following items:

Assignment #1 – Biblical origins
Assignment #2 – Court structures
Assignment #3 – Constitutional limitations
Assignment #4 – Criminal activity
Assignment #5 – Inchoate crimes
Assignment #6 – Crimes against a person
Assignment #7 - Theft
Assignment #8 – Substance abuse and public
morality
Assignment #9 - The administration of justice
Assignment #10 – Criminal defense

There are 10 lessons and 0 examinations for this course.

LEARNING EVALUATION
Evaluation is on a point system:
Learning Assignments 1-10 100 points a piece
Total Points 1000