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The objective of this course is to provide students with an introduction to and overview of the federal criminal enforcement program concerning the criminal prosecution of certain types of violations of federal environmental laws and regulations. Although the focus of the course will be on the federal government’s environmental crimes program that is administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, general concepts concerning criminal law and procedure will also be discussed. More specifically, topics to be covered will include, among other things: the history of the federal environmental crimes program; the role of EPA-CID Special Agents and federal prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of environmental crimes; environmental offenses under the Federal Acts.