Course description: The objective of this course is to examine the philosophical underpinnings of both substantive and procedural criminal law. The substantive sections will emphasize human nature and social norms, while the procedural sections will emphasize criminal justice. We will examine many of the prominent legal cases that are covered during the first year of a typical law school curriculum, but our focus will be on philosophical analysis and moral evaluation of the law. This is an introductory course with no prerequisites and no philosophy/law background presupposed.