LL.M. Specialization in Criminal Law and Policy
To be awarded the specialization in Criminal Law and Policy, students must maintain a B- (2.7) grade average in courses taken for the specialization. Detailed course descriptions are linked in the listings below. Prospective students should bear in mind that, due to curriculum scheduling and faculty availability, not every class listed is taught each year. This is most often true in the case of seminar courses. A sufficient number of courses will be available to enable those students who choose to specialize to satisfy the specialization requirements.
Curriculum
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Group A (Foundation Courses)
(Minimum of two courses required)
LAW 202Criminal Procedure: Investigations
LAW 211Evidence
LAW 295Criminal Procedure: Adjudication
LAW 309Criminal Law
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Group B (Criminal Law Related Courses and Seminars)
(Sum of courses from Groups A, B, C, and D must equal at least four)
LAW 296Criminal Procedure: Habeas Corpus
LAW 298International Criminal Law
LAW 389Prison Law and Policy
LAW 415Financial Punishment
LAW 429Capital Punishment in America
LAW 449Business Crime
LAW 502Borders, Punishment, and Control
LAW 503Current Topics in Criminal Law
LAW 529Criminal Procedure: Policing Poverty
LAW 534Sentencing Law and Policy
LAW 547Psychology and Criminal Law
LAW 614Global Perspectives on Criminal Procedure
LAW 668The 8th Amendment Punishments Clause
LAW 908Suing the Police
LAW 987Business Crime
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Group C (Experiential Courses)
(Experiential courses are recommended; students must apply and be admitted)
LAW 701Prisoners' Rights Clinic
LAW 705Trial Advocacy
LAW 712Street Law--Youth & Education
LAW 725Supreme Court Clinic
LAW 730Veterans Justice Clinic
LAW 731Community Lawyering in Education Clinic
LAW 733Pre-Trial Criminal Litigation
LAW 738California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic
LAW 789Advanced Criminal Trial Advocacy
LAW 790Advanced Evidence Objections and Arguments
LAW 805Part-Time Externship: Criminal
LAW 814Part-Time Externship: Federal Public Defender
LAW 817Criminal Justice Practicum
LAW 818Resentencing Practicum
LAW 837Domestic Violence Prevention Practicum
LAW 977Advanced Trial Advocacy
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Group D (Courses that Intersect with Criminal Law)
(Maximum of one course may be counted toward the specialization)
LAW 214Civil Rights
LAW 267Federal Indian Law
LAW 269National Security Law
LAW 273International Human Rights Law
LAW 331Immigration Law
LAW 376Law and Dissent
LAW 465Prospects for International Justice
LAW 497Critical Issues in Human Rights
LAW 541Problem Solving in the Public Interest
LAW 593Preventive Detention
LAW 657Contemporary Issues Facing the International Criminal Court
LAW 658Human Rights and War Crimes Digital Investigations
LAW 697Gun Rights and Regulation
LAW 939Cannabis Law & Policy: Federalism, Regulation, & Litigation