CRIMINAL LAW

The University of Pennsylvania Law School offers an outstanding program in criminal law, providing a solid foundation for a career in criminal law practice, policy development, or academia. The Law School is home to some of the country’s leading criminal law scholars, who bring both deep expertise and diverse, multi-disciplinary perspectives to the study of criminal law.

Students can enroll in a broad range of courses in criminal law, from the foundational first year course, to upper level courses in criminal procedure, to specialized seminars in penal code reform, white-collar crime, federal criminal law, the death penalty and more.

Beyond the traditional law school classroom, students have the opportunity to collaborate with professors on cutting-edge research; gain hands-on trial experience under close supervision of senior criminal defense attorneys; study the inner workings of the Supreme Court and work on current Supreme Court cases; serve at one or more of the Toll Public Interest Center’s 30-plus criminal law-related placements; and join other students on projects to advance the cause of criminal justice.