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LA 145 Criminal Law Course Objectives:

The student will learn:

1. The nature of crime:
• The elements of a crime;
• The reasons for crime;
• Classifications of crimes; and
• Different types of crimes, including the theft crimes and the defenses thereto.
  
2. The different aspects of criminal procedure, including:
   • The criminal law process;
   • How to prepare the various documents required in order to complete the criminal law process;
   • The constitutional safeguards, which constitute the main portion of criminal procedure, including but not limited to:
     • The Fourth Amendment, guaranteeing protection from unreasonable search and seizures, and the First Amendment requirement that no warrants for search or an arrest can be issued without probable cause;
     • The Fifth Amendment and the protections involving due process and double jeopardy;
     • The Sixth Amendment and the guarantee to a speedy trial, right to confront a witness and right to a lawyer;
     • The Eighth Amendment, prohibiting excessive bails and cruel and unusual punishment.
3. What constitutes computer crime and white collar crime, such as bankruptcy fraud.