Introduction to Criminal Law

Topics Covered in This Course:

In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics: What is criminal law. The origins of american criminal law. In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics: The colonial period's influence on american criminal law. Constitutional rights before arrest. In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics: Constitutional rights after arrest. The constitutional right to trial by jury. In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics: The constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Murder. In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics: Crimes against the person: violence. Crimes against property. Treason, terrorism, and wartime criminal justice. Crimes against the state. Social crimes. Common law defenses.