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Criminal Law & Procedure

Course Course Title Class Lab/ Shop Clinical/ Co-op Credit
LEX 160 Criminal Law & Procedure 2 2 0 3
Prerequisites: ENG 002
Corequisites: None
Effective Term: Summer 1997

This course introduces substantive criminal law and procedural rights of the accused. Topics include elements of state/federal crimes, defenses, constitutional issues, pre-trial and trial process, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to explain elements of specific crimes and assist an attorney in preparing a criminal case.

2012FA - New Local Prereq: ENG 090 and RED 090

2014FA - Revised Local Prereq from ENG 090 and RED 090 to DRE 098

2019SP - Revised Local Prereq: Add ENG 002

2020FA - Revised Local Prereq: Delete DRE 098

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