If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the history and purposes of criminal law
• Know the basic structure and operation of the criminal justice system
• Know the constitutional limitations on the criminal law
• Classify crimes and name the basic elements of criminal responsibility
• Identify and distinguish among the parties to a crime
• Define all types of inchoate crimes
• Know the major defenses to crimes
• Understand the different types of criminal homicide and their elements
• Understand other major crimes against persons and their elements
• Know and distinguish between crimes against habitation and crimes against property
• Identify and comprehend the various types of white collar crimes
• Identify and comprehend the various types of crimes against the administration of justice
• Know the components, criminal activities and differences among organized crime groups, gangs and terrorists