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Criminal Law

Criminal JusticeLiberal Arts

Assessment of Academic Achievement

  1. Multiple Choice questions:

    • Students will be presented 20 multiple-choice questions on each of 5 quizzes over the course of the semester.

    • The quizzes will cover two chapters of text.

  2. Problem Solving essays:

    • Essays will be used on all quizzes during the semester.

    • Essays will require the student to evaluate and analyze fact patterns.

    • Students will be required to apply to correct standard of law to these fact patterns.

    • Students will be required to reach a legal conclusion based upon their application of the law and their analysis.

  3. Written Homework Assignment:

    • Written homework assignments will be accomplished by the student based on the critical thinking objective

    • The assignment will be done outside the classroom.

    • The subject matter of the problem-solving homework assignment will be drawn from classroom material.

Texts

Criminal Law, Samaha, Joel Thomson-Wadsworth. 8th ed. Handouts supplementing the text.

Satisfies Honors Requirement

No