PSCJ 102 - Basic Laws and Principles

Institution:

SUNY Westchester Community College

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Description:

This course includes an in-depth analysis of procedural due process as it applies to the duties and responsibilities of a police officer in New York State. Topics studied include arrest powers; stop question and frisk; search and seizure; civil liability; penal law; criminal procedure law; environmental conservation law; election law; Family Court Act; vehicle and traffic law; interrogation; and eyewitness identification. Class hrs. 5. Offered at the Police Academy and limited to sworn, full-time Police and Correctional Officers. Prerequisite: instructor's permission.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunywcc.edu

Phone Number:

(914) 606-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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