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Criminal Law 3
LAW 1002

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Description

Exam Type: In Class

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. It considers these questions in the era of mass incarceration, and how to approach questions it raises about common law, constitutional law and structures, and justice.

School Harvard Law School
Credits 4
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Department Law School
Course Component Lecture
Subject Law
Grading Basis HLS Graded