CRIM 4120 — Courts and Sentencing
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLecturetypical days: TBostonTraditional
Examines the role of criminal courts in the United States, the structure and organization of the court system, and the flow of cases from arrest to conviction. Focuses on the key actors in the courtroom-prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and court clerks-and the decision-making processes in charging a person with a crime, setting bail, pleading guilty, going to trial, and sentencing. Addresses prospects for reforming courts.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 95% | 1.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 24 | 28 | 86% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 21 | 40 | 53% | 19.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 100% · W 0% · Th 29% · F 45%
Common patterns: TF (45% of sections), TR (29% of sections), T (26% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Roderick Ireland (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Roderick Ireland (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Krista Larsen (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (CRIM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CRIM courses · Plan it at numap.app