Eaglecrest High School – CE Criminal Justice and Law 2

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course combines Principles of Criminal Law (CRJ 205) and Victimology (CRJ 257). Principles of Criminal Law focuses on common law and statutory law crimes, the Model Penal Code, elements defining crimes and penalties, defenses to criminal accusations, and definitions and distinctions between criminal and civil law. Victimology demonstrates to the student the role the crime victim plays in the criminal justice system. The traditional response that a crime victim receives from the system will be studied and the psychological, emotional and financial impact these responses have on victimization will be analyzed. This course aligns with the Colorado Community College course Principles of Criminal Law (CRJ 205) and Victimology (CRJ 257). Students will have the opportunity to earn high school credit while at the same time enroll in and earn six community college credits with the opportunity to transfer credit to an institution of higher education. If the student is interested in earning community college credit, an additional free application is required. This concurrent enrollment (dual enrollment) course is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course (GT).