546I
LAW
Advanced Topics in Criminal Law: High-Profile Trials, Gangs, Juvenile Justice, White-Collar Crime, and the Death Penalty
Law School Description
January term provides students the opportunity to explore important contemporary legal topics with national and international experts.
UH Mānoa Catalog Description
January term provides students the opportunity to explore contemporary legal topics with national and international experts. (B) alternative dispute resolution; (C) rule of law; (D) law practice; (E) diversity; (F) access to justice; (G) public law; (H) legal theory; (I) legal practice; (J) rights. Repeatable five times. (Once a year)
Notes
This course will explore hot issues in the criminal justice system, including: (1) The causes of crime and whether we should decriminalize drugs, euthanasia and consensual sexual behaviors; (2) White collar and Internet crimes; (3) Juvenile crimes, gang violence and gun control; (4) The effect of the media on the criminal justice system and the lessons of high-profile cases; (5) Alternative sentencing, prison reform and the death penalty. Students will participate in simulated exercises, read and discuss articles, and watch videos relevant to the class discussion.
Credit(s) for this CRN
1
Instructor Approval
No
Competition
No
Enrollment Cap
20
Clinical Requirement
No
Semesters Offered
| Class | Instructor(s) | Term |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| View class page |
J-Term
|
2021 | |
| View class page | Stephen Wizner |
J-Term
|
2020 |
| View class page | Joseph Singer |
J-Term
|
2019 |
| View class page | Kristen A. Stilt |
J-Term
|
2017 |
| View class page |
J-Term
|
2016 | |
| View class page |
J-Term
|
2013 | |
| View class page | Elizabeth Schneider |
J-Term
|
2012 |