Federal Criminal Law
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6429
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Type
- Lecture
Section 001 Information
Instructor
Daniel Richman
Paul J. Kellner Professor of Law
Section Description
This course will provide an introduction to Federal Criminal Law, both as a body of statutory law and as an enforcement system. Although much of the focus will be on the degree to which statutes and their underlying legislative history reflect Congress' reliance on, and embrace of, prosecutorial discretion, we will also explore the institutional constraints on the exercise of that discretion. Among the areas explored will be the mail fraud, extortion, criminal civil rights, and racketeering statutes, and the relationships between Main Justice and U.S. Attorneys Offices, and between prosecutors and investigative agencies.
- School Year & Semester
- Fall 2023
- Location
- JGH 102a
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Points
- 3
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
-
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in doctrinal analysis, including close reading of cases and precedents, and application to facts
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in statutory and regulatory analysis, including close reading of statutes and regulations, and application to facts
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in judicial, legislative and/or administrative processes
- At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in the influences of political institutions in law
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Requires Permission
- No
- Recommended Courses
- Criminal Law - basic course
- Other Limitations
- None