1, Criminal Law is a science that studies crime and punishment, criminal responsibility and the relationship between crime and punishment. It belongs to the category of departmental law and is one of the most important disciplines in departmental law.
As a science to study criminal law, it appeared with the appearance of criminal law. In the long historical development process, with the deepening of human understanding of crime and punishment, a large number of cultural heritages of criminal law have been accumulated and become an important part of human civilization.
2. The Criminal Procedure Law mainly studies the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the practical experience of people's courts, people's procuratorates, public security organs and lawyers in criminal proceedings, and some basic theories about criminal proceedings. Criminal procedure law is different from civil procedure law and administrative procedure law, and also different from other legal courses.
Secondly, the questioner should be clear that these two majors of Southwest University of Political Science and Law are excellent. The specific choice of major should be screened according to personal research direction, preferences and other factors.