Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: analyze the nature and purpose of criminal law, and the sources of criminal law; explain the differences between substantive and procedural law; assess the elements of criminal liability, and how those elements manifest themselves in specific crimes; apply legal principles to factual situations; differentiate and understand the historical background of criminal law, common law, codified statutes, the model penal code, and federal and state statutes; evaluate factual patterns, determine whether conduct will result in criminal sanctions and reach conclusions determining what criminal charges, if any, will be levied;  analyze the elements of each criminal offense, differentiate between the levels of crime, and assess elements of each offense; identify conduct that will make an individual criminally culpable for his/her actions.