Criminal
law
in
America
stands
at
the
heart
of
the
justice
system,
offering
law
students
a
front-row
seat
to
the
tension
between
accountability
and
fairness.
Whether
aspiring
to
become
prosecutors
seeking
justice
for
victims
or
defense
attorneys
safeguarding
the
rights
of
the
accused,
students
drawn
to
this
field
quickly
learn
that
every
case
tests
the
balance
between
power
and
principle.
Some
law
schools
are
leading
the
way,
equipping
future
lawyers
with
real-world
experience
and
a
strong
sense
of
purpose.
The National
Jurist’s
preLaw
magazine recently
released
its
ranking
of
the
best
law
schools
for
criminal
law
on
its
Criminal
Law
Honor
Roll,
highlighting
schools
for
the
strength
of
their
programs.
Here’s
the
methodology
that
was
used:
preLaw
magazine
grades
law
schools
based
on
the
breadth
of
their
curricular
offerings.
The
scores
are
figured
as
follows:
30%
for
a
concentration,
24%
for
a
clinic,
12%
for
a
center,
12%
for
an
externship,
9%
for
a
journal,
8%
for
a
student
group,
5%
for
a
certificate
and
added
value
for
additional
offerings.
Without
further
ado,
according
to
preLaw
magazine,
these
are
the
law
schools
that
earned
A+
grades
for
their
criminal
law
programs
(listed
in
alphabetical
order):
-
Brooklyn
Law
School -
Case
Western
Reserve
University -
LMU
Loyola
Law
School -
Northwestern
Law -
Oklahoma
City
University -
Rutgers
Law -
UC
Berkeley -
UC
Law
SF -
University
of
Minnesota -
University
of
Texas -
Western
State
College
of
Law
Click here to
see
the
rest
of
the
Honor
Roll.
Congratulations
to
all
of
the
law
schools
that
made
the
cut
for
this
important
ranking.
Top
law
schools
for
criminal
law
[preLaw
magazine
/
National
Jurist]
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