Course Description

Exploration of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments to the United States Constitution, with specific attention to the law governing criminal arrest, trial, and punishment.

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Athena Title

Criminal Procedure

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in POLS 4720

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Non-Traditional Format

This course will be taught 95% or more online.

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Prerequisite

POLS 1101 or POLS 1105H or POLS 1101E

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Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

To examine the constitutional policymaking of the United States Supreme Court in the area of criminal procedure. To explore some of the basic protections that the Bill of Rights affords citizens against the government in the sphere of criminal justice. To examine other salient issues in contemporary criminal justice, social policy, and legal discourse.

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Topical Outline

1. The Criminal Justice System, Courts, and Sources of Rights 2. Fourth Amendment: Search 3. Fourth Amendment: Arrests 4. Exclusionary Rule 5. Interrogation, Confessions, and Admissions 6. Right to Counsel and Effective Assistance 7. Identification and Pretrial Proceedings 8. A Defendant’s Rights at Trial

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