CRJU C315 - Probable Cause

Institution:

Loyola University-New Orleans

Subject:

Description:

Probable cause is defined as a requisite element of a valid search and seizure or arrest, consisting of the existence of facts and circumstances within one's knowledge and of which one has reasonably trustworthy information, sufficient in themselves to warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe that a crime has been committed, is being committed, or will be committed. The course introduces students to the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments and how the legal system revolves around those particular amendments. Class discussion centers on searches and seizures, search/arrest warrants, detention and custody issues, juvenile issues, and more recent Supreme Court decisions that affect these issues.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.loyno.edu

Phone Number:

(504) 865-2011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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