Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: PLNS-0022 Organization's ID: PLNS-0022 Organization: Pearson Location: Online Length: 12 -- 15 weeks (95 hours) Dates Offered: 12/1/2020 - 3/31/2023 12/1/2017 - 11/30/2020 5/1/2014 - 11/30/2017 4/1/2011 - 4/30/2014 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Introduction to Criminal Procedures Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right 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 Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content