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Spring 2009
Law No.: LAW3644
Sched. No.: 403p6
Criminal Investigation
Section 0001
X
Coughlin, Anne M



Administrative Information:

Days, Times (Room): TWR, 0850-0950 (WB 128)
Credits:3Type:Lecture
Capacity:77 **This information is current as of 08/21/2008 01:58:19 AM**
Current Enrollment:75 **This information is current as of 08/21/2008 01:58:19 AM**

Course Description:

Note: This course may be taken either before, after, or instead of Criminal Adjudication.

This course examines the body of constitutional jurisprudence that regulates the government's investigation of crime and apprehension of criminal suspects. In particular, the course will focus on the doctrines by which the judiciary polices the police, including the primary remedy (suppression of evidence) for police misconduct. The readings for the course are decisions by the United States Supreme Court that announce and refine the law of searches and seizures, the rules governing police interrogations and confessions, and the scope of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. With respect to these topics, we will evaluate the basic doctrine, explore underlying constitutional themes, and ponder the application of the rules by police officers investigating particular crimes.

COURSE REQUIREMENT: Examination