CRJU 4760 - Criminal Procedure

3 Credit Hours
Description
This course is designed to give students a general knowledge of criminal procedure in the criminal justice process. The course provides an overview of the constitutional restraints governing the prosecution and adjudication of criminal cases in the United States. Specifically, the course examines issues raised by the prosecution and defense during the pretrial, trial, and appellate stages. Topics of discussion include pre- and post-trial motions, discovery, rules of evidence, administration of criminal sanctions, and general court procedures. The course will cover the application to criminal procedure of Supreme Court decisions interpreting the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution.