Criminal Justice: Criminal Law I

Professor Mandiberg

An introduction to the general principles of substantive criminal law—what the government must prove before it can take away an individual's liberty. Included are general topics such as the nature of criminal acts, mental state, defenses, attempts, conspiracy and accomplice liability. The course will also focus on some specific crimes such as homicide. Substantive criminal law is a basic law school course and is covered on all bar exams. Evaluation is by final exam.

Professor Parry

An introduction to the general principles of substantive criminal law—what the government must prove before it can take away an individual's liberty. Included are general topics such as the nature of criminal acts, mental state, defenses, attempts, conspiracy and accomplice liability, and specific crimes such as homicide, assault and sexual assault, and theft. Substantive criminal law is a basic law school course and is covered on all bar exams. The grade will be based on a mid-term, short paper based on an in-class practice exercise, and a two-hour final examination.