Explain the structure and function of the U.S. criminal justice system.

Identify the essential elements of crimes and apply them to different categories of offenses.

Evaluate defenses to criminal liability, including constitutional protections.

Analyze the legal standards governing searches, seizures, interrogations, and surveillance.

Describe the stages of the criminal process from pretrial through sentencing and appeal.

Apply principles of criminal law and procedure to practical case scenarios.

Introduction to the Legal System of the United States

Introduction to Criminal Law

The Ingredients of Crime: Thinking and Acting

Crimes Against the Person

Crimes Involving Property

Crimes against the Public

Parties and Incomplete Crimes

Factual and Legal Defenses

Constitutional Defenses

The Criminal Justice System

The Constitution and Criminal Procedure

Searches and Seizures: Fundamentals

Searches and Seizures: Exceptions

Interrogation, Surveillance, and Forensic Practices

The Pretrial Process

Trial

Sentencing and Appeal