Mar 28, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

CRMJ 1330 - Criminal Evidence and Procedures



Credit hours: 3

Course Description:
This course will be an introduction to the American Criminal Justice System with an emphasis on handling evidence and suspects, the US Constitution, individual rights, criminal court procedures, the Exclusionary Rule, probable cause, arrest procedures, search warrants, stop and frisks, admissions, interrogations and confessions, and the legal requirements to be followed in processing criminal evidence and defendants.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and individual rights under the Constitution
  2. Define what constitutes a proper arrest.
  3. Describe the search warrant procedures that must be followed to meet legal requirements.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the overall operation and function of the judicial system.
  5. Describe admissions and confessions and what the legal rights of defendants are.
  6. Define and explain pretrial identification procedures.
  7. Determine the relationship of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights to the criminal justice system.