Criminal Law

General

Prefix

CJS

Course Number

430

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Health and Wellness Professions

Description

Principles of criminal liability, defenses to criminal prosecution, elements of major crimes.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Analyze criminal statutes to determine the elements of various crimes and apply those elements to a fact situation to determine whether a crime has occurred.

Outcome

Determine whether a criminal statute comports with the requirements/limitations of the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution.

Outcome

Distinguish between the major intent states, e.g., knowingly, intentionally, recklessly, set forth in the American Law Institute's Model Penal Code.

Dependencies

Programs

CJS430 is a completion requirement for: