LAWS 2135 Criminal Law
This course examines the elements of crimes, defenses that the accused may assert, and the method and rationales for punishing criminal conduct. Attention is given to the common law of crime as well as to the Model Penal Code.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.07 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.17 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Adnan Zulfiqar | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 69 of 73 |
| Spring 2026 | Avlana Eisenberg | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 73 of 76 |
| Spring 2026 | R Cassidy | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 66 of 75 |
| Spring 2025 | Avlana Eisenberg | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 68 of 72 |
| Spring 2025 | R Cassidy | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 65 of 74 |
| Spring 2024 | Avlana Eisenberg | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 70 of 74 |
| Spring 2024 | Paulo Barrozo | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 68 of 73 |
| Spring 2024 | R Cassidy | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 66 of 71 |
| Spring 2023 | Elizabeth Ann Katzek | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 56 of 69 |
| Spring 2023 | Paulo Barrozo | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 62 of 67 |
| Spring 2023 | R Cassidy | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 64 of 73 |
| Spring 2022 | Hillary Farber | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 61 of 89 |
| Spring 2022 | Paulo Barrozo | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 87 |
| Spring 2022 | R Cassidy | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 35 of 88 |
| Spring 2022 | Steven Koh | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 44 of 91 |