CJAD310 - Courts and Criminal Procedure

Description:
This course addresses the requirements for processing criminal offenders through the court system. Topics include structure of the court system in the U.S., evidentiary standards, constitutional protections, the role and importance of case law, and the role of the prosecutor and defense attorney in the courts.

Outcomes:

• Explain the two-tiered structure of the U.S. court system
• Evaluate the importance of case law in the U.S. court system
• Describe the legal protections afforded by selected amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• Describe the criminal procedure that takes place from the arrest of a suspect through the finding by a trial court
• Compare and contrast the roles of the prosecutor and the defense attorney in the U.S. court system
• Demonstrate knowledge of the constitutional protections related to arrest, search, and seizure

Required Text(s):

• Neubauer, D. W., & Fradella, H. F. (2019). America's courts and the criminal justice system (13th ed.). Cengage Learning Inc. Print ISBN: 9781337557894.