The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Amendments to the United States Constitution, with specific attention to the law governing criminal arrest, trial, and punishment.
Athena Title
Criminal Procedure
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in POLS 4720E
Prerequisite
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will examine constitutional policy making by the U.S. Supreme Court in the area of criminal procedure.
Students will attain a basic understanding of protections afforded to citizens against the government in the area of criminal justice.
Students will develop an understanding of the varying legal and political influences that shape criminal procedure policy and doctrine.
Students will learn how to analyze court opinions and apply legal principles from those opinions to factual situations.
Students will learn how to communicate legal and policy issues in a structured and cogent manner.
Topical Outline
The Criminal Justice System, Courts, and Sources of Rights
The Exclusionary Rule
Arrest, Search and Seizure--Arrests
Arrest, Search and Seizure--Searches and Seizures
Interrogation, Confessions and Admissions
Right to Counsel and Effective Assistance
Identification and Pre-Trial Proceedings
A Defendant's Right at Trial
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
