Four credit course. A study of the basic concepts related to criminal law including: historical development and the legal elements of crime and proof, defense and mitigation, reasonable doubt, and presumptions of fact. Emphasis is on the application of logical reasoning to make legal decisions. 8 assignments, 2 examsPrerequisites: AJ 200 and AJ 210.
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AJ 420 Sect 228 Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning