WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Hawaii Campus
School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian
environment for professional success and service to God and humankind.
JUAD 3300- Criminal Law
Term: Winter III 2014, January 13, 2014 to March 29, 2014
Instructor: Glenn K. Yoshida, Esq., J.D, MPA
Contact Information: (808) 741-2237 Email: yoshidag010@hawaii.rr.com
Office Hours: Wednesdays from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, WBU Mililani
Class Time and Location: 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 pm. Wednesday, WBU-Mililani
Catalog Description: Crimes against person and property, parties to crime, laws of arrest, search and seizure, laws of evidence, and
criminal procedures.
There is no prerequisite for this course
Textbook: Criminal Law 11th Edition by Joel Samaha:Cengage Learning ISBN 978-1-285-06191-7.
Optional Materials: Hawaii Penal Code 2014
Course Outcome Competencies: At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the key
components of Criminal Law:
 sources of law, constitutional issues, classification and basic principles of crime;
 lack of mental capacity, intoxication;
 act and intent, criminal intent, parties to crime, corporate liability;
 homicide, manslaughter, reckless homicide, suicide and euthanasia;
 assault and battery, mayhem and torture, threats and stalking;
 robbery, extortion, false imprisonment, kidnapping and child abduction;
 common law rape, sodomy, and other sex crimes, sex offenses under modern law;
 burglary, criminal trespass, arson, malicious mischief;
 larceny and related crimes, false pretenses, embezzlement, receiving stolen property, forgery, counterfeiting and bad checks;
 gambling, commercial sex, obscene material and pornography, narcotics and controlled substances;
 treason, hate crimes, wiretapping and eavesdropping, unlawful assembly and rioting;
 preparation vs. perpetration, solicitation, conspiracy;
 entrapment, duress & necessity, mistake of fact and ignorance of the law, consent, religious beliefs, stress related defenses;
 reasonable force, public authority, self-defense, defense of others, defense of dwelling and other property.
Attendance: Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All
absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student
reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an
unsatisfactory progress report with the campus dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class
meetings may receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the
course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
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Service for the Disabled: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist
University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves
as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 2913765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
Course requirements: Students are expected to attend every class session. Although test and quizzes may be made up, the time
spent in class are much more difficult to be made up. Students are expected to participate in class discussions; complete
weekly class assignments, complete a group project, perform satisfactory on quizzes, midterm and final
Method of determining course grade: You will be graded by your overall performance which consists of a group project,
quizzes midterm and final examination.
The University has a standard grade scale:
A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F= below 60, W = Withdrawal, WP = withdrew passing, WF = withdrew failing, I =
incomplete. An incomplete may be given within the last two weeks of a long term or within the last two days of a microterm to a
student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper, examination, or other required work for reasons beyond the student’s
control. A grade of “incomplete” is changed if the work required is completed prior to the last day of the next long (10 to 15 weeks)
term, unless the instructor designates an earlier date for completion. If the work is not completed by the appropriate date, the I is
converted to an F.
Instructor’s policy on Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty in any form may result in failing grade for the course and
will not be tolerated whatsoever.
Tentative Schedule: ,
Date
1st Session: January 15, 2014/Wednesday
2nd Session January 22, 2014/Wednesday
3rd Session January 29, 2014/Wednesday
4th session February 5, 2014/Wednesday
5th session February 12, 2014/Wednesday
6th session February 19, 2014/Wednesday
7th session February 26, 2014/Wednesday
8th session March 5, 2014/Wednesday
9th session March 12, 2014/Wednesday
10th session March 19th 2014/Wednesday
Topic
Introduction; syllabus, expectations,
requirements and overview of course
Chapters 1-2 Law, crime and punishment.
Chapter 3-4, -criminal liability, proof
beyond a reasonable doubt and defenses
Online Continuance of Defenses to
Crimes
Review chapters 1-7 in preparation for
midterm on February 12,.
Midterm covering chapters 1-7. Review
chapters 8 and 9.covering parties to
crimes, Inchoate offenses, crimes against
persons.
Review midterm exam, discussion
Online: Preparation for group presentation
Group presentation and make-up work
Review chapters 8-13,, Crimes against
persons and property. Crimes against
moral s or vices and also crimes against
the State.
Final Exam/Course evaluations
Assignment
Read chapters 1-4,, select topic for
presentation.
Read chapters 5,-7
Read chapters 8-9
Read chapters 10-13
Prepare group project and presentation
Reread and review chapters 8-13
Prepare for Final Exam
End of Class./Aloha!!!
Additional Information: Additional online class session may be added in place of an in-class session. Depending upon the overall
performance and progression of class, I will consider if such revision is in the best interest of the class. Aloha and Happy Holidays!