Criminal Law

Class Information Fall 2019

  • 3 units
  • Class No.: 91800
  • Meets: Tues & Thurs
  • Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
  • Location: 104
  • Exam: Dec 12, 2019 9:00 a.m.
  • Course Description
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W. David Ball

Professor of Law

Criminal Law

Course Description:

Basic introduction to substantive criminal law. What act and mental state, together with what attendant circumstances or consequences, are necessary ingredients of various crimes. Includes a detailed analysis of many of the crimes against persons and property; responsibility (insanity, intoxication, infancy); defenses, justifications, and excuses; parties to crime and anticipatory offenses. Common law history and modern statutes are used as material. (One-semester course)

Class Notes:

First Year Class. See 1L Schedule.