LAWE 2690 - Criminal Law

Credit Hours: 4.00

Prerequisites: None

Elements of substantive criminal law relevant to attaining the preservation and protection of life and property. The structure, definitions, and most applicable pertinent sections of the criminal statutes.

Billable Contact Hours: 4

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Transfer Possibilities
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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of substantive criminal law relevant to attaining the preservation and protection of life and property.

Objectives: The student will:

Brief and discuss the leading cases in the respective substantive criminal law area.
Study and discuss the Michigan statutes regarding specific areas of substantive law.
Study and review the sentencing differences for levels of the same crime.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Global Literacy: YES
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

General Materials
1. The Courts
2. Parties to a Crime
3. Elements Making Up Crimes
4. Burden of Proof
5. Corpus Delicti
6. States of Mind
The Crime of Murder
1. Murder in the First Degree
2. Murder in the Second Degree
3. Jurisdiction
Manslaughter
1. Voluntary Manslaughter
2. Involuntary Manslaughter
Negligent Homicide
1. The Common Law
2. Under Michigan Statute
Assaults
1. Simple Assault
2. Assault and Battery
3. Aggravated Assault
4. Domestic Assault
5. Felonious Assault
6. Assault With Intent to Commit Great Bodily Harm Less than Murder
7. Assault With Intent to Commit Murder
8. Assault Crimes With Specific Intent
Sex Offenses
1. Crimes Under the Criminal Sexual Conduct Act
2. The Crime of Gross Indecency
3. Sodomy
4. Indecent Exposure
Robbery Offenses
1. Armed Robbery
2. Unarmed Robbery
3. The Assault Robbery Crimes
Burglary and Home Invasion
1. Common Law Burglary
2. Burglary By Statute in Michigan
3. The Crime of Home Invasion
Theft Crimes
1. Larceny
2. Larceny By Trick
3. Larceny By Conversion
4. Larceny By False Pretenses
5. Embezzlement
6. Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property
7. Unlawfully Driving Away An Automobile
8. Retail Fraud
Weapons Offenses Under Michigan Law
1. Carrying a Concealed Weapon
2. Possession of certain Illegal Weapons
3. Possession of a Weapon With Unlawful Intent
4. Felony Firearm
Arson
1. Arson in General
2. Arson of Real Property
3. Arson of Personal Property
4. Preparation to Burn
Police Related Crimes
1. The Crime of Resisting and Obstruction a Police Officer
2. Fleeing and Eluding
3. Assaulting a Police Officer
Narcotics Offenses
1. Distribution
2. Possession
Inchoate Crimes
1. Conspiracy
2. Attempts
3. Solicitation
Defenses
1. Self Defense
2. Entrapment
3. Alibi
4. Insanity
5. Duress

Primary Faculty
Bowlin, Samantha
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Lopez, Michael
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088