CRJU 3710 - Policing and Individual Rights

3 Credit Hours

Description
This course examines the police role in maintaining social control while simultaneously protecting the rights of citizens. It provides an overview of the authority and restraints imposed on law enforcement by the federal Constitution and Supreme Court decisions, and the rights and responsibilities afforded to individuals. Specific attention will be given to the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments. Topics to be discussed include the arrests, searches and seizures, interviews and interrogations, identification procedures, and the right to counsel as well as remedies for constitutional violations.