Criminal Law and Process. Special emphasis is placed on such crimes as murder, manslaughter, burglary, rape, robbery, larceny, theft, assault and battery, and victimless crimes. Aging in America. An examination of the social, economic, and political influences on aging in the United States. The myths of aging are explored, the role of work, the processes of retirement, and the changes in the personal and family lives of the elderly.
Special emphasis is placed upon community and institutional services for older people.
Junior or senior standing. Criminal Evidence and Court Procedures. Problems concerning the admissibility of evidence against the accused with respect to constitutional guarantees are discussed. The exclusionary and hearsay rules and the distinction between real and testimonial evidence as admitted or excluded from court proceedings are emphasized. Problems of arrest, search, and seizure are also examined.