Description
This course concerns the laws governing criminal defendants. This field placement is designed to give criminal justice majors without professional experience in the criminal justice system some direct exposure to the daily workings of a criminal justice agency or affiliation through police academy training. Students must coordinate their field placement with their academic advisor. Topics covered include remedies for state law-breaking, initial police-citizen contacts, seizures of persons, search and seizure of property, interrogations and confessions, identification procedures, decisions to charge and the first appearance, pretrial proceedings, conviction by trail and by guilty plea, defensive driving and firearm training. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of the Program Coordinator.