SPRING 2001 SYLLABUS
Class	Date	Agenda	Chap.	Test
1	Jan. 25	An Introduction to Criminal Law | Legal Research | Movie: Judge Dredd	B	Q1
2	Feb. 1 ç	Defining Crime and Punishment | Human Nature	1
3	Feb. 8	Criminal Justice System | Criminal System Map | Court Structure | Criminal Procedure
4	Feb. 15	Elements of Crime I | Distinguish Evidence from Elements | Movie: 12 Angry Men Course Development | Life Arts Project defined	2	Q2
5	Feb. 22	Elements of Crime II | Jury Instructions		R1
6	Mar. 1	Anticipatory Offenses and Parties to Crimes | Movie: The Accused	3	Q3
7	Mar. 8	Defenses to Criminal Culpability: Part I and II Propose Life Arts Project	4 & 5 *
8	Mar. 15 ç	Mid-Term Examination | Mid-Term Evaluation | Life Arts Project approved		M
9	Mar. 22	Life Arts Project | Group Discussion		L
10	Mar. 29	Life Arts Project | Group Project		L
11	Apr. 5	Death Penalty I | Scottsboro Cases | Movie: A Time to Kill	12	Q4
12	Apr. 12	No Class | Field Trip		L
13	Apr. 19 ç	Death Penalty II | Judge Ronnie White | Sentencing | Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conduct | Movie: To Kill a Mockingbird	12	R2
14	Apr. 26	Crimes against the Person: Part I (Homicide)	6	Q5
15	May 3	Crimes against the Person: Part II (Rape)	7	Q6
16	May 4	No Class | Field Trip		L
17	May 10	Completed Life Arts Project due | Review Course Content for Final Exam		L
18	May 17	Final Examination | Review Answers		F
Suggested TV viewing for discussion in class: Law & Order every Wednesday at 10 P.M. on Channel 4 (NBC) and Arrest and Trial every weekday at 7:30 P.M. on Channel 9 (UPN). * The summaries at the end of chapters 4 and 5 are required reading, to wit: starting at page 117 and 155, respectively. ç The school has scheduled a faculty meeting on these three days beginning at 10:00 A.M. running one half hour, which pushes the start of class to 10:30 A.M. on these three days. Q = Quiz (1-6) | R = Research Paper (2) | M = Mid-Term Examination | F = Final Examination | L = Life Arts Project