# CJ106 Criminal Law

College of Business and Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Department

**Course Description:** This course provides a foundation for understanding substantive criminal law. Topics explored include the general elements of criminal offenses, the parties to crimes, affirmative defenses, and the legal elements of inchoate offenses. Students will learn the legal elements of the following offenses: homicide; crimes against persons; crimes against property and habitation; crimes against public order, safety, and morality; and finally, crimes against the administration of justice.

**Credit Hours:** 3.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: [CJ100](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CJ100 "View CJ100") OR 70 credits for BSICO program Digital Forensics track

**Corequisites:** None

## Programs offering this course

- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Crime and Intelligence Analysis Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/crime-and-intelligence-analysis-bachelor)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Criminal Justice Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/criminal-justice-degree)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Digital Forensics Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/digital-forensics-bachelor-degree)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Homeland Security Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/homeland-security-bachelor-degree)
- [Information and Cybersecurity Operations (BS)](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/cyber-network-security-bachelor-degree)

Learn more about the [programs available at ECPI University](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs).