CRJ-3580 Courts and Criminal Procedures
This course provides a thorough understanding of criminal law concepts and procedures, beginning with their historical basis in the Constitution (focusing on the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments). Students examine the complex relationship between public order (crime control) and individual rights (due process). They trace the flow of a criminal case from the time the crime is committed all the way through the U.S. Supreme Court, identifying key players, their roles, their interrelationships, and the critical decisions they make. Throughout, students examine criminal procedure in relation to social justice concepts and landmark court decisions.