Criminal Law

This program introduces the basics of substantive criminal law as developed by both statutes and case law. The course explores the fundamental principles underlying crime assessment and punishment, and then moves on to analyze the particulars of some specific crimes that fall within several categories, including violent crimes, crimes against property, white-collar crimes, and Cybercrime.

Contents

Module 1
Introduction

• How does Criminal law differ from Civil law?
• What is a crime? The elements of a crime: actus reus, mens rea: Negligence, Recklessness and Intention; Concurrence
• Types of crimes: felony, misdemeanors, petty offenses
• Defenses to Criminal Liability: Duress, Necessity, Infancy, Self-defense, Insanity, etc.
• The purposes of Punishment: Rehabilitation, Deterrence, Retribution, Restraint

Module 2
Crimes against the person

• Murder and manslaughter
• Battery & Assault
• Robbery
• Rape
• Kidnapping

Module 3
Crimes against Property

• Larceny & Trespass
• Burglary
• Arson
• Forgery

Module 4
Cybercrime

• Computer Hacking: Breach of computer security
• Email Interception and Identity Theft
• Credit Card Fraud
• Cyberstalking

Module 5
White-Collar Crimes

• Embezzlement
• Money Laundering
• Insider Trading
• RICO: Racketeering
• Forgery & Counterfeiting
• Blackmail and Bribery
• Tax Evasion/ Avoidance

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