CJS 2400 Minnesota Statutes

CJS 2400: Minnesota Statutes

Description

Minnesota Statutes introduces students to Minnesota Traffic Statutes, Criminal Statutes, and Selected Statutes. Students will receive instruction on the interpretation of the State statutes by identifying and analyzing the elements of each statute. Hypothetical situations will be presented to assist students with the understanding and application of State statutes. This course is part of the Minnesota State transfer pathways.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

1. Basic organization, purpose, definitions and principles of the Minnesota State Statutes

2. Elements of crimes as stated in the Minnesota State Statutes

3. Minnesota State Statutes relating to weapons, chemical agents, electronic control weapons, and interference with public property

4. Special Minnesota peace officer duties associated with specific statutes

5. Evaluate situations to determine proper application of Minnesota State Statutes

Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to successfully identify the knowledge base, respond to and properly handle all tasks associated with the following Professional Police Officer Education (PPOE) Learning objectives required by the Minnesota POST Board:

  • 2.2.13 Explain the general provisions for sentencing in the Minnesota Criminal Code and the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines.
  • 2.2.14 Discuss enhancements that may be applied to repeat offenders, patterned offenders, and career offenders.
  • 2.2.15  Explain the following terms: concurrent and consecutive sentences, imposition and execution of sentence, determinate and indeterminate sentencing.
  • 2.5.1 Describe the basic organization, purpose, and definitions and principles of the Minnesota Criminal Code.
  • 2.5.2 Explain the classifications of crimes including felony, misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor and the meaning of the term petty misdemeanor.
  • 2.5.3 Identify and explain the elements of a crime, including criminal conduct and criminal intent (mens rea), and the importance of documenting these elements at crime scenes. Given various scenarios, demonstrate the ability to identify indications that a crime has been committed and the corresponding elements of that crime.
  • 2.5.4 Identify and explain Minnesota Statutes relating to weapons, chemical agents, electronic control weapons and interference with public property.
  • 2.5.5 "Explain special Minnesota peace officer duties associated with specific statutes including:
    - informing crime victims of their rights and assisting victims of violent crime including domestic assault,
    - restraining orders and orders for protection,
    - data collection on battered women cases,
    - interviewing child abuse victims,
    - officer responsibilities regarding missing children, and
    - mandated reporter for child abuse and vulnerable adults."
  • 2.10.1  Explain the Minnesota Criminal Code and its implications for law enforcement, including traffic laws (Minn. Stat. 169.011) (e.g., violations, DWI, vehicle registration, insurance, and licensing). Discuss non- enforcement deterrents to traffic violations (e.g., police presence/visibility and speed bumps) and distinguish between different classes and types of licenses, endorsements, and permits.
  • 2.13.1  Define the term predatory offender and describe Minnesota’s predatory offender registration system including risk levels that may be assigned to offenders.
  • 2.13.2  Describe when law enforcement agencies are required to provide community notifications regarding predatory offenders and who to contact for assistance with community notifications.
  • 2.13.3  Explain roles peace officers may take in helping predatory offenders understand and complete the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s predatory offender registration form and in conducting compliance checks on registered predatory offenders.
  • 2.14.1 Define the terms crime and crimes of violence as found in Minnesota Statute. 
  • 2.15.1  Explain the legal definitions and significant aspects of Minnesota statutes related to child and vulnerable adult assault, abuse and neglect.
  • 2.15.6 Explain child development issues that may enable officers to respond appropriately to perceived child protection situations (Minn. Stat. 626.8455) and discuss law enforcement related scenarios where officers need to consider the psychological development of children on scene.
  • 2.15.7  Explain officer reporting requirements relative to incidents of maltreatment neglect, or physical or sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults and prenatal exposure to controlled substances (Minn. Stat. 626.556, Subd. 3. and Minn. Stat. 626.557).
  • 2.16.1  Explain what legally constitutes domestic abuse and assault.
  • 2.16.5  Define the following terms outlined in Minnesota Statute:  domestic abuse, family or household member, qualified domestic violence-related offense (QDRO), order for protection, exparte order, domestic abuse no contact order, harassment restraining order, harassment, and stalking.
  • 2.16.6  Identify significant aspects of Minn. Stat. related to domestic abuse (Minn. Stat. 629.341 and 518.B01, 609.749, 609.2242) including what legally constitutes domestic assault, elements of various levels of domestic assault, and enhancement for prior domestic related offense convictions. Discuss family violence prevention techniques and common resources and referral agencies for victims of family violence.
  • 2.17.1  Demonstrate understanding of Minnesota laws related to sexual assault including the statutory definitions of sexual assault related terms and what constitutes a crime of sexual assault in the first through the fifth degree.
  • 2.23.1. Explain the Data Practices Act as it pertains to the gathering and release of information by law enforcement.

  • 2.23.2  "Discuss balancing the public’s right to know with public safety needs and privacy issues with regard to data accessed by peace officers including:

    - what and when information can be shared with the media or the public and by whom, and

    - the repercussions of violating data practices."
  • 2.27.1  Explain the criminal gang definition and crime to benefit gang penalties according to Minnesota Statute 609.229, describe gang membership appeal, analyze gang recruitment tactics, and evaluate strategies for preventing and intervening in gang-related activities.
  • 3.13.42 Demonstrate familiarity with Minnesota’s missing persons related laws (Minn. Stat. 626.8454, Minn. Stat. 299C.51-299C.5655, 390.25) and the definitions included therein.

Credit Details

Lecture: 4

Lab: 0

OJT: 0

MnTC Goal Area(s): None

Transfer Pathway Competencies

Minnesota Statutes

1. Identify the basic organization, purpose, definitions and principles of the Minnesota State Statutes.

2. Identify the elements of crimes as stated in the Minnesota State Statutes.

3. Identify Minnesota State Statutes relating to weapons, chemical agents, electronic control weapons, and interference with public property.

4. Identify the elements of the Minnesota Traffic Enforcement Code and Driving While Impaired crimes.

5. Identify special Minnesota peace officer duties associated with specific statutes.

6. Evaluate situations to determine proper application of Minnesota State Statutes.