Criminal Law & Procedure

Basic principles of criminal and criminal procedure law for the paralegal. Study of the constitutional, statutory and rule-based issues that arise in criminal law and the formal processing of criminal cases. Topics include: the elements of common law felonies and misdemeanors, the principal defenses to criminal charges, key provisions of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments, the pretrial and trial process, sentencing, appeals, and remedies for constitutional violations. These topics are examined from the perspectives of lawyers, paralegals, and jurists on criminal law and the criminal procedure law.