CRJ 365 - Introduction to Criminal Law

A study of basic criminal law principles with special emphasis on the criminal law in New York State. Crime, punishment, mental culpability, and defenses (intoxication, mistake, insanity) will be discussed, using a general procedural framework beginning with arrest and culminating in the appellate process. Case method

Prerequisite: CRJ 101 and and minimum sophomore standing.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3