Graduate Catalog 2022-2023

CJUS 5023 Elements of Criminal Law

Discussion of the principles, theories and problems common to criminal law and of its development through history. Includes the doctrines of criminal responsibility and the legal capacity to commit crimes. Review of the elements of the crimes considering the infractions presented by the several fields of the penal legislation of Puerto Rico. Emphasis on the analysis and interpretation of legal cases.

Credits

3