CRJ 4010 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

credits: 3.0
Criminal procedure examines the power of the government to enforce criminal law while protecting the rights of the defendant. This course will examine the scope of the criminal court process and the Constitutional limitations thereon. Criminal procedure focuses on Constitutional issues of the pre-trial and trial stages of the criminal justice system. Topics include preparing a case for trial, the role of the defense attorney, plea bargaining, the trial process, and post-trial issues. Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, and presentations. Method of Evaluation: Exams: fact pattern based questions asking students to apply what they have learned (60%), Article summaries: staying current on criminal justice issues and presenting news articles relevant to the course (30%), Participation: evaluated by readiness to contribute to the discussion of the reading material (10%).

Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1010 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (or) PSC 1010 - INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS