520D
LAW
Hot Topics in Criminal Law
Law School Description
Faculty members or visiting scholars present selected topics focusing upon subject areas in their area of specialty or expertise.
UH Mānoa Catalog Description
Faculty members or visiting scholars present selected topics focusing upon subject areas in their area of specialty or expertise. (B) topic 1; (C) topic 2; (D) topic 3; (E) topic 4; (F) topic 5; (G) topic 6; (H) topic 7; (I) topic 8; (J) topic 9; (K) topic 10; (M) topic 11; (N) topic 12; (O) topic 13; (P) topic 14; (Q) topic 15.
Notes
This course will explore selected current issues in criminal law, including:
1. Decriminalization and the role of the criminal justice system (such as euthanasia, drugs, sexual behavior, etc.)
2. White Collar and Internet crime
3. Gun control and gang violence
4. High-profile cases and the role of the media in criminal cases
5. Sentencing, prison reform, & death penalty.
Credit(s) for this CRN
1
Instructor Approval
No
Competition
No
Clinical Requirement
No
Semesters Offered
| Class | Instructor(s) | Term |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| View class page | Kenneth L. Lawson, Jennifer Brown '17 |
Spring
|
2023 |
| View class page | Kenneth L. Lawson |
Fall
|
2022 |
| View class page | Kenneth L. Lawson, Jennifer Brown '17 |
Spring
|
2022 |
| View class page | Randle C. DeFalco |
Fall
|
2021 |
| View class page | Kenneth L. Lawson, Jennifer Brown '17 |
Spring
|
2020 |
| View class page | Micah Smith |
Fall
|
2020 |
| View class page | Kenneth L. Lawson |
Spring
|
2019 |
| View class page | Kenneth L. Lawson |
Fall
|
2019 |
| View class page | Kenneth L. Lawson |
Spring
|
2017 |
| View class page | Kenneth L. Lawson |
Spring
|
2016 |