SyllabusCriminalLawGivelber
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NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CRIMINAL LAW SYLLABUS PROFESSOR GIVELBER WINTER-SPRING 2002 All syllabus references are to Kaplan, Weisberg & Binder, Criminal Law ( 4th ed. 2000) . Some of the assignments will be supplemented by assignments in Robinson, Criminal Law Case Studies (2000) ( cited as "Robinson"). There may be supplementary materials provided during the course of the semester as well. In addition, some materials for this course (as well as this syllabus) will be placed on the Internet as part of the West Educational Network. Instructions for signing on to the network can be found at the end of the syllabus. The casebook makes frequent reference to the Model Penal Code that you can find on pp. 1161 through 1226 of the casebook or 141-175 of Robinson. While the syllabus does not make specific reference to those pages, you need to read the sections of the Code referred to in the text with an eye towards understanding the Code's solution to the various problems presented. While the Code has not been adopted in its entirety anywhere, it has been very influential in both the drafting of various state criminal codes and the interpretation of those codes. You will be expected to understand how the Code proposes to solve the challenge of creating a precise, comprehensive, and effective substantive criminal law. As you will see, this is not a simple undertaking. This course introduces you to the substantive criminal law. There will be two upper-class courses dealing with criminal procedure: one focuses on the constitutional regulation of police conduct and the other surveys the process followed from arrest through trial. January 2 Introduction In Robinson, read the descriptions (but not the materials dealing with the relevant law) for the following cases and fill out the chart (available outside Room 65 CG) indicating the punishment you believe is appropriate:
* Motti Ashkenzai; Canna Baker; Ray Billingslea; Alex Cabarga; Thomas Dudley; John Charles Green; Janice Leidholm; Julio Marrero; DeSean? McCarthy?; Keith Mondello; Larry Eugene Phillips; William James Rummell; Linda Ruschioni; Johann Schlicht; Jordan Weaver; Bernice and Walter Williams; Jospeh B.Wood
January 3 The Criminal Act 111-136 January 8 The Criminal Act 136-162; Robinson 28-33 (Canna Baker) January 9 The Criminal Act 162-180 January 10 Punishment 27-29; 33-46; 53-79; Robinson 129-133.(Alex Cabarga) January 15 Punishment 84-108; Robinson 21-27 (William James Rummell) January 16 Capital Punishment: 509-518. Guest Speakers: Steve Bright and William Moore Room 97, 1:45-3:15 p.m. January 17 State of Mind 181-202 January 22 State of Mind 202 - 223 January 23 State of Mind 223-248 January 24 State of Mind
248-273; Robinson 34-54; 62-64.(Julio Marrero; Linda Ruschioni) January 29 State of Mind 273-286 January 30 Causation 289-317; Robinson 65-69.(Joseph B. Wood) January 31 Causation 331-345; Robinson 55-61( Ray Billingslea) February 5 Murder 347-380 February 6 Voluntary Manslaughter 380- 402 February 7 Voluntary Manslaughter 402-427 February 12 Involuntary Manslaughter 429-450; Robinson 8-13 ( Bernice and Walter Williams) February 13 Reckless Murder; Felony Murder 450-468 February 14 Felony Murder (cont'd) 468-492; Robinson 1-7 ( DeSean? McCarthy?) February 19 Merger & Capital Punishment 492-507 February 20 Capital Punishment 518-546
February 21 Capital Punishment 546-564 March 5 Rape 1077-1109 March 6 Rape 1109-1122; 1139-1156 March 7 Theft 1017-1043 March 12 Mail Fraud, Extortion 1043-1063 March 13 Extortion, Robbery and Burglary 1063 -1076 March 14 Self Defense 565-581 March 19 Self Defense 581-610; Robinson 110-116 (Janice Leidholm) March 20 Self Defense 610- 636; Robinson 102-105 (Johann Schlicht) March 21 Necessity 637 -663; Robinson, 14-20; 106-109) (Thomas Dudley; Motti Ashkenazi). March 27 Necessity; Duress 663-668; Robinson 97-101( John Charles Green) March 28 Insanity
687-707 March 29 Insanity 707-734 April 2 Diminished Capacity 734-747; Robinson 90-96 (Jordan Weaver) April 3 Attempt 751-772; Robinson 70-77 ( Larry Eugene Phillips) April 4 Attempt 772-793 April 9 Impossibility 793-819 April 10 Complicity 821-850 April 11 Complicity 850-871 April 16 Complicity 871-892; Robinson 82-89 (Keith Mondello) April 17 Conspiracy 893-924 April 18 Conspiracy, 924-942 April 23 Conspiracy 942-967 April 24 Conspiracy
963-973 April 25 Review INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENT REGISTRATION ON THE WEST EDUCATION NETWORK 1. Go into lawschool.westlaw.com from your intranet browser. 2. Click on "The West Education Network "Course Tools" in the yellow section, left side of your screen. 3. You will then be asked to Sign On. Enter your Westlaw Password. You will also have to fill in your name, e-mail address and status. Then, click on the purple GO button. 4. You will then see a User Agreement. Review, then type "I agree" in the template bar at the end. Click Continue. 5. The first page you enter on The West Education Network will tell you that you have not chosen any courses (under "My Courses"). 6. In the gray area on the left side of your screen click on "Select Courses." 7. On the Select TWEN Courses page, click in the box to the left of the course, Criminal Law, with Givelber. Then click on the Submit button. 8. This course will then appear under your "My Courses" section. You are now registered for Professor Givelber's Criminal Law Class. Click on Course Home Page to view the course home page.
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