CJ 312 - Criminal Law and Procedure

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Have a brief understanding of the history behind criminal law and procedure as well as display an understanding of the requirements for warrants and field interrogations.
• Demonstrate, through essays, that you have adequate knowledge of the procedural issues dealing with arrests/bookings, vehicle searches, and evidence (not covered by a reasonable expectation of privacy).
• Display, through essays, knowledge of the legalities involved in eavesdropping and wiretapping, varying expectations of privacy (international borders and closed containers), and a defendant’s right against self-incrimination.
• Explore and demonstrate knowledge relative to identification procedures, a defendant’s right to counsel, other criminal trial issues, and First Amendment issues.
• Have thorough knowledge of the Exclusionary Rule and the Civil Rights Act. This will be demonstrated through both essays and the Position Paper.