Concepts in Policing: Challenges and Application (SC)

LAW7764
Section 1, Spring 25

Schedule Information

Enrollment: 12/16
Credits: 1
Days Date Time Room

Tue

 		01/21/2025 1500-1700 WB119

Tue

 		01/28/2025 1500-1700 WB119

Tue

 		02/04/2025 1500-1700 WB119

Tue

 		02/11/2025 1500-1700 WB119

Tue

 		02/18/2025 1500-1700 WB119

Tue

 		02/25/2025 1500-1700 WB119

Course Description

This short course will focus on selected topics that pose contentious policy challenges for law enforcement, including crafting and implementing effective crime control strategies, implementing investigative practices that are both fair and useful, establishing rules to govern investigations of political activity, and calibrating use of force policies to maximize both officer and civilian safety.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): None

Description: None

Written Work Product

Written work includes one short paper (~5 pages) due via EXPO by noon on March 21,2025.

Other Work

Students will be required to complete all reading assignments and actively participate in class room discussions.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: (Civil Procedure (6000)) AND (Constitutional Law (6001)) Students are also encouraged, but not required, to have taken a criminal procedure course (Crim. Investigation, Crim Adjudication or Crim. Pro. Survey) Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: Practical Perspectives on Policing: Policy-Making by Law Enforcement (9336)

Laptops Allowed: Yes

First Day Attendance Required: Yes

Course Resources: To be announced.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: Yes

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 125218919

Modified Type: ABA Seminar

Cross Listed: No

Waitlist Count: 0

Concentrations: Constitutional Law , Criminal Justice , Litigation and Procedure

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