CRIJ 3315 - Legal Aspects of Evidence

Institution:

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville Campus

Subject:

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Description:

Critically examines the legal controls on police officers, with special attention to current court decisions related to such issues as arrest, search and seizure, confessions, wiretapping and eavesdropping, right to counsel, and self-incrimination. Focuses on issues relating to elements of proof for major criminal offenses. Presents an understanding of the concepts of reasonable suspicion and probable cause which direct and control police responses to crime situations. Lec 3, Cr 3.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311, and ENGL 2332 or ENGL 2333.

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.UTB.EDU

Phone Number:

(956) 882-8200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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