This course moves a step beyond basic criminal law and criminal procedure studies, and takes the student into the courtroom. The student will learn basic rules of court procedure and evidence presentation, and discover how the trial process works by actively participating in it. This will include basic presentations ranging from the examination of witnesses to oral argument. The student will learn to hone the issues, and to present concise, well-reasoned arguments supporting a given position. It is in this manner that the criminal justice student will learn the practical applications and dilemmas of law and procedure.
Selection is based on notoriety and continued dispute.
The course is designed, through reading and class analysis, to illuminate a wide spectrum of criminal conduct and the related investigative, legal, and judicial response. This course is intended to aid in the instruction of undergraduate students who are potential candidates for future administrative positions. It brings together the most appropriate concepts from the various approaches and problems to management, e.g. staffing, decision-making, motivation, leadership, communication and control. This course is designed to aid students in recognizing those factors which have impacted each one's evolutionary behavior. Students will learn how self-understanding leads to the understanding of relationships with others.