JD in Law with Emphasis in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Concentration
The Criminal Justice Concentration is designed for two groups of students: those who are considering beginning their legal careers as prosecutors or criminal defense counsel and those who may not have an express interest in criminal practice, but who are nonetheless seeking a course of study structured to provide training in the range of skills necessary to the practice of law in most substantive areas – particularly including legal analysis, factual investigation, counseling, negotiation and the persuasive arts employed in written and oral advocacy.
Additional details and a list of courses satisfying the Criminal Justice Concentration requirements are available from the School of Law here.
Degree Requirements
| Required Courses | 20-21 | |
| LAW 5477 | Criminal Justice Administration | 3 |
| LAW 5035 | Criminal Law | 4 |
| LAW 5240 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| LAW 5260 | Evidence | 4 |
| LAW 5280 | Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| LAW 5925 | Trial Practice | 3-4 |
| Electives: | ||
| Select 3 courses totaling at least 6 credits from groups A, B and C, including at least 2 credits from A and C: | ||
| Group A: Courses on Post-Conviction Process | ||
| LAW 5723 | The Law and Practice of Criminal Sentencing | 1-4 |
| LAW 5497 | Death Penalty Law | 3 |
| LAW 5313 | Collateral Consequences of Sentencing | 2-3 |
| LAW 5946 | Wrongful Convictions | 1-4 |
| LAW 5717 | The Law of Habeas Corpus and Post-Conviction Relief | 1-3 |
| Group B. Substantive Law Courses with Criminal Components | ||
| LAW 5340 | Antitrust Law | 3 |
| LAW 5410 | Children and the Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 5415 | Constitutional and Civil Rights Litigation | 2-3 |
| LAW 6730 | Comparative Criminal Justice | 1-2 |
| LAW 5590 | Freedom of Speech and Association | 1-3 |
| LAW 5890 | Securities Regulation | 3 |
| Group C. Courses Relating to Specialized, Skills-Related Aspects of Criminal Pretrial, Trial or Appellate Practice | ||
| LAW 5325 | Advanced Trial Practice | 1-3 |
| LAW 5420 | Client Interviewing and Counseling | 1-3 |
| LAW 5588 | Forensic Science and Law | 2-3 |
| LAW 5810 | Negotiation | 2-3 |
| LAW 5691 | Jury Instructions | 2 |
| Capstone: | ||
| A capstone experience consisting of either a live-client clinic or a course employing complex simulation exercises. | ||
| LAW 5470 | Criminal Clinic | 1-5 |
| LAW 5497 | Death Penalty Law | 3 |
| LAW 5632 | Innocence Clinic | 3-4 |
| LAW 5940 | White Collar Crime | 3 |
| LAW 5723 | The Law and Practice of Criminal Sentencing | 1-4 |