Course Description
601:529. FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW (2)
Hon. Noel Hillman
Prerequisite: Criminal Law
The
scope of federal criminal law has broadened significantly in recent
years, with the result that a great number of traditionally state-law
crimes may now be prosecuted federally. This federalization of
the criminal law raises a number of important legal and policy issues
involving the proper role of the federal government. At the
same time, economic and political events have increased the
importance of the federal criminal law as a tool to combat
traditional federal offenses such as civil rights violations,
financial crimes, and terrorism. This course will examine both
trends, with a particular focus on the appropriate relationship
between federal and state criminal law.