Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SDCM-0127 Organization's ID: Criminal Justice 107 Organization: Study.com, LLC Location: Online Length: Self-Paced. 38 hours (16 weeks) Dates Offered: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026 9/1/2020 - 6/30/2023 10/1/2017 - 8/31/2020 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Criminal Law Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to introduce criminal law from different perspectives, overview the reasons for punishing criminals, describe the components of a crime, and analyze the defenses that the accused might raise. Learning Outcomes: Understand the nature and purpose of criminal law, and the sources of criminal law Understand and explain the differences between substantive and procedural law Understand the elements of criminal liability and how those elements manifest themselves in specific crimes Apply legal principles to factual situations Evaluate factual patterns, determine whether conduct will result in criminal sanctions and reach conclusions determining what criminal charges, if any, will be levied Identify conduct that will make an individual criminally culpable for his/her actions Differentiate and understand the historical background of criminal law, common law, codified statutes, the model penal code, and federal and state statutes Understand the elements of each criminal offense, differentiate between the levels of crime, and be able to articulate and demonstrate knowledge of elements of each offense General Topics: Purposes, scope and sources of criminal law Understanding the types of jurisdiction Essential elements of a crime Criminal liability types Justification and excuse defenses Substantive and procedural law Punishment and sentencing in criminal law Legal overview of homicide Overview of sexual offenses and offenders Robbery, theft, burglary and property crimes Assault and battery overview False imprisonment and kidnapping White, blue and green-collar crime Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Study.com, LLC Accounting 101: Financial Accounting (SDCM-0075) Accounting 102: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0076) Accounting 201: Intermediate Financial Accounting I (SDCM-0124) Accounting 202: Intermediate Accounting II (SDCM-0152) Accounting 301: Applied Managerial Accounting (SDCM-0077) Accounting 302: Advanced Accounting (SDCM-0078) Accounting 303: Cost Accounting (SDCM-0105) Analytics 103: Intro to Relational Databases & SQL (SDCM-0240) Art 103: History of Western Art I (SDCM-0167) Art 104: History of Western Art II (SDCM-0168) View All Courses Page Content