CJS 2420 Criminal Procedures

Description

Criminal Procedures provides the learner with the history of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights and the constitutional limitations on government authority over private citizens. Key concepts will be analyzed and discussed as interpreted by Federal and State Supreme Court decisions to allow students to become familiar with the procedural handling of individuals in criminal cases, rules of evidence, forfeitures, criminal defense, and civil liability.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

1. Provisions of the Constitution and Bill of Rights that impact criminal justice

2. Criminal procedure and rules of evidence

3. Legal foundation for peace officer use of force

4. Relationship between source of law, application of law and interpretation of law to criminal justice decision making.

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:

• The Law, Constitutional Rights, Criminal Procedure and Rules of Evidence 2.2.13,2.2.14,2.2.21,2.2.22

• Warrants, Subpoenas, Orders and Summons 2.3.1,2.3.3,2.3.4,2.3.5,2.3.6,2.3.7,2.3.8

• Contacts, Detentions and Arrests 2.4.4,2.4.5,2.4.6,2.4.7

• Interview and Interrogation 2.6.2,2.6.3,2.6.4,2.6.5,2.6.6,2.6.7,2.6.8

• Peace Officer Rights and Liabilities 2.9.1

• Interview and Interrogation 2.6.2,2.6.3,2.6.4,2.6.5,2.6.6,2.6.7,2.6.8

• Peace Officer Rights and Liabilities 2.9.1

• Interviewing and Interrogating, and Identifying Suspects 3.2.6

• Evidence 3.5.8,3.5.9

Credit Details

Lecture: 3

Lab: 0

OJT: 0

MnTC Goal Area(s): None