[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 24, 2024  
[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CRM 322 - Law of Criminal Procedure

3 credits
Prerequisite(s): POL 123 - Introduction to Law and the Legal System  and CRM 220 - Survey of the Criminal Justice System 
This course concerns the laws governing procedural due process for criminal defendants. Case analyses and the interpretation of appellate court opinions are used to learn the fundamental relationships among the U.S. Constitution, courts, and criminal procedure. Topics covered include remedies for state law-breaking, initial police-citizen contacts, seizures of persons, search and seizure of property, interrogations and confessions, identification procedures, decisions to charge and the first appearance, pretrial proceedings, conviction by trial and by guilty plea, and post-sentencing considerations.