This course is designed to give students more in-depth examination of the principles governing the criminalization of conduct. To this end, this course will concentrate on categories of offenses and defenses not addressed in-depth or marginally addressed in the First-Year criminal law course. Class discussions will focus on the competing interests and policies, which come into play when society has determined that certain conduct is criminal. This course will also examine to what extent criminal law ought to concern itself with unfair social, racial, and economic disadvantages. Lastly, this course will explore the intersections of law and morality regarding criminal responsibility and understand the nature and bounds of punishment. By the end of this course, students will gain more knowledge and familiarity of substantive criminal law. Identify and scrutinize principles of criminal responsibility and analyze and discuss implications of legal concepts within fact patterns. LAW 505 Criminal Law is a prerequisite course. (Credits may be applied towards the Criminal Law Practice concentration.)