[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2013-2014 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
HELP
[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2013-2014 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.


Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  President’s Message
  The University
  Campuses, Centers, and Degree Programs
  Undergraduate Policies and Procedures
  The University Explorations
  School of Arts and Sciences
  Donald R. Tapia School of Business
  School of Education and Social Services
  Undergraduate Degree Programs
  Courses of Instruction
  Division of Continuing Education and Student Services
  The Center for Online Learning
  Administration and Faculty
  Directory for Correspondence
  Prior Academic Catalogs