Academic Programs

Criminal Law Program

The DePaul University College of Law Criminal Law Program provides students with a multifaceted introduction to the theory and practice of criminal law. Courses within the program draw on the real-world experiences of a nationally recognized faculty engaged in all aspects of criminal law, including representing clients in capital cases, exploring the use of forensic science in the courtroom, documenting violations of international human rights, studying terrorism, researching how emotion affects criminal law and drafting treatises on numerous criminal law topics.
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Animal Law Program

The Center for Animal Law focuses on teaching, research and analysis of state, national and international legislative and legal matters relating to the rights and welfare of animals, including animal cruelty, animal control, animals in entertainment and tort valuation of animals. Within the Center, the Dr. Florence Wissig Dunbar Program in Animal Law, created with the support of a law alumna, trains and supports law students and lawyers in the field of animal law, including sponsoring training and education of humane investigators, animal welfare advocates, and others working in the animal protection field.
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