CRJU 1068 Syllabus

Subject Code

CRJU

Course Number

1068

Course Title

Criminal Law for Criminal Justice

Prerequisites

Program admission

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered every semester

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course introduces criminal law in the United States, but emphasizes the current specific status of Georgia criminal law. The course will focus on the most current statutory contents of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) with primary emphasis on the criminal and traffic codes. Topics include the historic development of criminal law in the United States; statutory law, Georgia Code (O.C.G.A.) Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses; statutory law, Georgia Code (O.C.G.A.) Title 40 - Motor Vehicle and Traffic Offenses; and Supreme Court rulings that apply to criminal law.

Course Outcomes