LAWJ 05312 - Criminal Procedure II

Institution:

Rowan University

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Description:

This course will examine the legal procedures by which the criminal justice system operates. Students will assess United States Supreme Court opinions so as to explore issues related to the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighthm, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution, including pre-trial processes, speedy trial, the prosecution function, bail, the identification of suspects, the right to counsel, the adjudication process, the law of confessions and interrogation, and the privilege against compelled selp-incrimination. This course has two primary objectives. The first is to introduce students to the analysis of judicial opinions, a primary sourse of law in the American legal system. The second is to become familiar with both the fundamental doctrines of constitutional criminal procedure and the important policy issues that emanate therefrom.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rowan.edu

Phone Number:

(856) 256-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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