LAW 7165 - Criminal Procedure: Investigations.

2 to 3 Credit Hours

Description
Formerly Criminal Procedure I. This is an elective course. This course covers the constitutional regulation of the police in the area of criminal investigations, focusing particularly on the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. Among other things, the course will cover the exclusionary rule, search and seizure, the meaning of probable cause, the arrest power, the privilege against self- incrimination and police interrogation. It may also cover the right to counsel during police interrogations.