CJ 220 - Criminal Law

Credits - 3 Lecture - 3
This course is an examination of substantive criminal law, its philosophical and historical development, major definitions and concepts, principles of criminal liability, classifications and elements of crimes, criminal defenses, and the nature of criminal sanctions.
Recommended: CJ 100, CJ 120
Prerequisite: WR 060 or placement
Term(s) Offered: Winter
Course Designation: Elective - A transferable course that can be used to fulfill undesignated elective requirements in the associate’s degree programs.