Oct 31, 2024

2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PS 218 Criminal Law and Procedures

This course examines the prohibitive conduct and necessary intent of the most commonly charged criminal statutes. The course utilizes case law to interpret the elements of these criminal statutes and demonstrating the analytical framework necessary to prove the criminal charges. From a procedural standpoint, the course examines the general rules of law pertaining to: prohibitive/permitted search and seizure, the exclusionary rule, probable cause, right to counsel, and the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine.