CRIJ 276 Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure*
This course is a highly concentrated study of the legalities and decision-making processes associated with arrest, search and seizure in accordance with statutes, case law, and Supreme Court decisions as they relate to constitutional protections.
CRIJ 276Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure*
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
Department
Social Science
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
3 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
48
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course is a highly concentrated study of the legalities and decision-making processes associated with arrest, search and seizure in accordance with statutes, case law, and Supreme Court decisions as they relate to constitutional protections.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Summarize and explain the individual granted in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
- Summarize and explain the structure of the criminal court system, pretrial processes and the exclusionary rule.
- Examine and explain important criminal procedure concepts such as privacy, property, probable cause and reasonableness.
- Examine and apply the process for acquiring and executing criminal investigatory search warrants.
- Examine and apply the process for acquiring electronically stored information and conducting electronic surveillance.
- Describe administrative and special needs searches and examine when these doctrines apply.
- Define and explain formal arrests, searches incident to arrest, and protective sweeps.
- Explain stop and frisk law and the historical development of investigative detentions.
- Summarize and explain the law regarding consent searches.
- Explain and apply the plain view doctrine as it relates to warrantless searches.
- Explain and apply Supreme Court precedent as it relates to warrantless searches of vehicles.
- Define, explain, and apply the open fields and abandoned property doctrines
- Summarize and explain the law as it relates to criminal interrogations both pre and post indictment.
- Summarize and explain the law as it relates to pretrial visual identification procedures.
- Summarize and explain the criminal trial process, appeals, and post-conviction remedies.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Individual Rights Under the United States Constitution
Criminal Courts, Pretrial Processes, and the Exclusionary Rule
Basic Underlying Concepts: Property, Privacy, Probable Cause and Reasonableness
Criminal Investigatory Search Warrants
Search for Electronically Stored Information and Electronic Surveillance
Administrative and Special Needs Searches
Arrests, Searches Incident to Arrest, and Protective Sweeps
Stops and Frisks
Consent Searches
The Plain View Doctrine
Searches and Seizures of Vehicles and Containers
Open Fields and Abandoned Property
Interrogations, Admissions, and Confessions
Pretrial Visual Identification Procedures
Criminal Trials, Appeals, and Post-conviction Remedies
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Participation in classroom discussion and activity
Chapter readings and written summaries of main topics
Required Exams
Chapter Quizzes
Unit Exams
Required Text
Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional, By John N. Ferdico, Henry F. Fradella, and Christopher D. Totten (12th Edition, Cengage Learning)
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Participation in classroom discussion and activity
Chapter readings and written summaries of main topics
Chapter Quizzes
Unit Exams