Criminal Procedure: Investigation

Description

This is one of two survey courses dealing with constitutional criminal procedure. "Criminal Adjudication," covers the formal pre-trial and trial processes, including the right of counsel, prosecutorial charging criteria, grand juries, bail, speedy trial, discovery, plea bargaining, trial by jury, and double jeopardy. This course, "Criminal Investigation," covers police investigation in the form of searches and seizures, interrogations, and lineups, and hence covers the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendment constitutional rules regulating the police in these endeavors. It also incorporates some of the new statutory law of investigation under the USA Patriot Act and other laws relating to national security.

  • Number of Units: 3
  • Course Number: 312

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