CRJU 2050 Syllabus

Subject Code

CRJU

Course Number

2050

Course Title

Criminal Procedure

Prerequisites

Program admission

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Fall and Spring

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course introduces the procedural law of the criminal justice system, which governs the series of proceedings through which government enforces substantive criminal law. The course offers an emphasis on the laws of arrest and search and seizure; the rules of evidence; the right to counsel; and the rights and duties of both citizens and officers. The course covers appropriate case law and court rulings that dictate criminal procedure on the state and federal level.

Course Outcomes