CJC 132 Court Procedure and Evidence

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course covers judicial structure/process/procedure from incident to disposition, kinds and degrees of evidence, and the rules governing admissibility of evidence in court. Topics include consideration of state and federal courts, arrest, search and seizure laws, exclusionary and statutory rules of evidence, and other related issues. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and discuss procedures necessary to establish a lawful arrest/search, proper judicial procedures, and the admissibility of evidence.

Course is typically offered in Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At completion of the course, the student should be able to do the following:

Outline the steps in a typical felony prosecution.
Analyze the importance of the adversary system.
Compare the tasks of trial and appellate courts.
Examine the roles of the principal actors in the courtroom work group.
Interpret the major legal issues surrounding the right to counsel.
Evaluate how the decision in Miranda v. Arizona regulates the process of police interrogations of suspects.
Summarize the major exceptions to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement.
Outline the requirements governing the application, issuance, and execution of search warrants.
Analyze the scope of the right to a trial by jury in a criminal case.