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LW472 COURSE DETAILS


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LW472 (Version: 2019 2) COURSE DETAILS


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
LW472 CRIMINAL LAW 2019 2 Law 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course will examine the legal, social, religious, cultural, and political motivations that justice systems use to characterize certain actions as "criminal." The course will revolve around the traditional reasons for criminal law, namely blameworthiness and punishment, and also examine how institutions use criminal law to serve their narrow interests. This course will introduce theories surrounding criminal law and illustrate how cadets may apply law immediately in their roles as officers. The course will examine federal and state criminal codes and also the Uniform Code of Military Justice. From a legal perspective based on the U.S. Constitution and other criminal codes, some of the topics covered include the death penalty, insanity, corporate crime, conspiracy, murder, necessity, and self-defense.
LESSONS: 30 @ 75 min (2.000 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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LW472 (Version 2019-2) COURSE OFFERINGS


AYT #SECT/SIZE CPBLTY ENRLD WAIT SEATS CLOSED DETAILS
2024 - 2 2 19 38 32 0 6 Y Hours

2025 - 1 2 18 36 32 0 4 Y Hours

2025 - 2 2 19 38 38 0 0 N Hours

2026 - 1 2 19 38 25 0 13 N Hours

2026 - 2 2 19 38 36 2 2 Y Hours

2027 - 1 2 18 36 14 0 22 Y Hours

2027 - 2 2 19 38 38 3 0 Y Hours


LW472 (Version: 2006 1) COURSE DETAILS (ARCHIVED)


COURSE TITLE EFF YEAR EFF TERM DEPARTMENT CREDIT HOURS
LW472 CRIMINAL LAW 2006 1 Law 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0)
SCOPE
This course will examine the legal, social, religious, cultural, and political motivations that justice systems use to characterize certain actions as ?criminal.? The course will revolve around the traditional reasons for criminal law, namely blameworthiness and punishment, and also examine how institutions use criminal law to serve their narrow interests. This course will introduce theories surrounding criminal law and illustrate how cadets may apply law immediately in their roles as officers. The course will examine federal and state criminal codes and also the Uniform Code of Military Justice. From a legal perspective based on the U.S. Constitution and other criminal codes, some of the topics covered include the death penalty, insanity, corporate crime, conspiracy, murder, necessity, and self-defense.
LESSONS: 40 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk) LABS: 0 @ 0 min
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
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LW472 COURSE REQUISITES


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