Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

CCJ 420 Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning

Study of the basic concepts related to criminal law, including: historical development, legal elements of crime and proof, defenses and mitigation, reasonable doubt, and presumptions of fact; with particular emphasis on the application of logical reasoning to make legal decisions.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: senior status.
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  • 400