Criminal Law 1
Spring term, Block C
M,T,W 10:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Professor John C.P. Goldberg
4 classroom credits LAW-12100A
This course considers the basic themes of substantive criminal law, including criminal responsibility, the significance of act, intent, causation and result, justification and excuse, and the rationale of punishment. General doctrinal principles of the criminal law and illustrative crimes are studied, usually including the following topics: defenses, insanity, attempts, conspiracy, and aspects of the law of homicide and rape. Theoretical questions about the sources and scope of government's authority to punish will also be addressed.