Standard

CRJ 105 - Criminal Procedure

Course Description

Introduces the substantive law of major crimes against persons and property. Attention is given to observation of courtroom trials. Topics include: laws of arrest and search and seizure; procedures governing arrest, trial, and administration of criminal sanctions; rules of evidence; general court procedures; rights and duties of officers and citizens; and Supreme Court rulings that apply to Criminal Justice /overview of Constitutional Law.

Competency Areas		Hours
Laws of Arrest and Search and Seizure		Class	4
Procedures Governing Arrest, Trial, and Administration of Criminal Sanctions		D. Lab	2
Rules of Evidence		P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
General Court Procedures		Credit	5
Rights and Duties of Officers and Citizens
Supreme Court Rulings that Apply to Law
Enforcement/Overview of Constitutional Law
Prerequisite:	CRJ 101
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
LAWS OF ARREST AND SEARCH AND SEIZURE		10	0	0
Lawful arrest	Identify the parameters of a lawful arrest.
Legal search	Identify what constitutes a legal search.
Seizure of evidence	State conditions under which evidence may be seized.
PROCEDURES GOVERNING ARREST, TRIAL, AND ADMINISTRATIONOF CRIMINAL SANCTIONS		5	0	0
Admissions and confessions	State three situations in which admission and/or confessions are legally obtained.
Chain of custody	Describe the chain of custody from time of discovery until submitted to the court.
RULES OF EVIDENCE		10	0	0
Evidence	State the purpose of evidence.
	Name and describe at least four kinds or types of evidence.
Rules of evidence	Demonstrate a practical knowledge of the rules of evidence.
	Define the term "admissibility of evidence."
	Define the term "sufficiency of evidence."
Privileged information	Describe the nature, purpose, and legal framework of privileged information regarding evidence.
GENERAL COURT PROCEDURES		10	20	0
Burden of proof	Explain how burden of proof relates to a court trial.
Civil and criminal courts	List at least three examples that show the difference between civil and criminal court trials.
	Explain the concept of stare decesis.
Terminology and concepts	Explain the difference between procedural and substantive criminal law.
	Give an example of an ex post facto law.
Court structure and function	Explain court organizations, functions, and procedures.
	Identify common pitfalls facing the new officer in court.
	Identify the roles of courtroom participants: judge, witnesses, court reporter, prosecuting attorney, and defense attorney.
Courtroom activities	Explain court demeanor and testifying. Discuss the roles of courtroom participants.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND CITIZENS		2	0	0
Dying declarations	Discuss the importance of dying declarations.
Duty roles	Discuss on-duty and off-duty roles.
SUPREME COURT RULINGS THAT APPLY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT/OVERVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW		3	0	0
The criminal and the Constitution	Define Constitutional Law and describe how it affects the criminal justice system as applied to Supreme Court rulings.
Laws	Identify the differences in Federal law, Georgia State law, civil law, and local ordinances.Explain the legacy of English Common Law and its relationship to modern jurisprudence.

Suggested Resources

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

Green, G. (1997). Introduction to security (4th ed.). Stoneham, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Reid, S. T. (1999). Criminal law. New York: Macmillan.