This course focuses on the substantive areas of criminal law including the offenses, elements, defenses and parties to a criminal law proceeding. It also emphasizes the role of the criminal justice system in adjudicating, enforcing and sentencing criminal defendants. It examines the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure and provides practice in drafting documents required in the conduct of a criminal trial.
Prerequisites: ENC 1101, PLA 2003, PLA 2120C, 2227, 2931