CRIM 362 - Criminal Procedure

Credits 3
Recommended prior coursework: PS 120 Acquaints students with laws of arrest, search and seizure, interrogation and confession, procedure prior to and during trial, postconviction procedures, and limitations on criminal prosecutions and juvenile proceedings. Rules of evidence as they apply to the admissibility of behavioral, forensic and other types of evidence are examined, as well. Throughout the course specific attention is given to how the Bill of Rights endeavors to guarantee justice through the procedures of the criminal justice system and the extent to which it does so. The impact of the restorative justice movement on criminal procedures is also explored.