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ADJ 211 - Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures I (3 Credits)
Overview

This course is the first segment of a two part (ADJ 211 and 212) series. This first part introduces you to the essentials of criminal law and the most significant legal issues in today's American criminal justice system. You will learn the legal definitions of crimes and criminals, as well as the complex ways in which police, courts, and corrections work together to apply the criminal law.

Entry Level Competencies:
Completing ADJ 100 before taking this course would be helpful, but is not required.

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Objectives
 

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

  1. Understand the history and purposes of criminal law
  2. Know the basic structure and operation of the criminal justice system
  3. Know the constitutional limitations on the criminal law
  4. Classify crimes and name the basic elements of criminal responsibility
  5. Identify and distinguish among the parties to a crime
  6. Define all types of inchoate crimes
  7. Know the major defenses to crimes
  8. Understand the different types of criminal homicide and their elements
  9. Understand other major crimes against persons and their elements
  10. Know and distinguish between crimes against habitation and crimes against property
  11. Identify and comprehend the various types of white collar crimes
  12. Identify and comprehend the various types of crimes against the administration of justice
  13. Know the components, criminal activities and differences among organized crime groups, gangs and terrorists

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Materials
 

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Grading
 

Your course grade will be determined by 16 quizzes, 16 exercises, dicussions and 2 exams, according to the following points:

Assignment
Points
Percentage of Grade
Chapter Assignments (16)
160 (10pts each)
21.5%
Chapter Quizzes (16)
160 (10pts each)
21.5%
Discussion
25 points
3.4%
Exams (4)
400
53.6%
Total
745
100%

Your final grade may be based on the following scale. Please note that you must also pass at least several exams in order to pass the course, regardless of your scores on the other assignments.

Grade Points Percent
A 670-74590-100
B 596-669 80-89
C 521-59570-79
D 447-52060-69
F 0-4460-59
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Exams
 

There are 4 exams in this course.

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Last Updated: August 1, 2011