Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
PLNS-0022
Organization's ID:
PLNS-0022
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
12 -- 15 weeks (95 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Introduction to Criminal Procedures
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to focus on the constitutional rights of criminal defendants as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Students discuss Supreme Court decisions and identify their significance for the justice system.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Distinguish between the due process and crime control perspectives, including the impact on criminal procedure
  • Examine what can be done when constitutional rights are violated including civil, criminal, and non-judicial remedies
  • Analyze criminal procedure prior to trial describing the roles of prosecutors, grand juries, and defense attorneys
  • Analyze criminal procedure from first contact to appeals
  • Examine how the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments protect individual rights

General Topics:

  • Introduction to criminal procedure
  • Remedies for constitutional violations
  • Introduction to the fourth amendment
  • Searches and arrests with warrants
  • Actions based on reasonable suspicion, administrative justification, and consent
  • Interrogations and confessions
  • Identification procedures and the role of witnesses
  • The pretrial process
  • Prosecutors, grand juries, and defense attorneys
  • Plea bargaining and guilty pleas
  • Rights at trial, sentencing, appeals, and habeas corpus
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials