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Syllabus

Criminal Justice 4

Constitutional Criminal Procedure

Spring, 2017Instructor: CharlesFeer, JD/MPA

Office Hours: ½ Hour Before & After Class Thursdays 6:00 pm – 9:10 pm

Start Date: 1/19/17Telephone: 661-817-0546 Call/Text

Location: Delano RFK Lecture“A”E-Mail:

Catalog Course Description:Legal processes from pre-arrest, arrest through trial, sentencing and correctional procedures; a review of the history of case and common law; conceptual interpretations of law as reflected in court decisions; a study of case law methodology and case research as the decisions impact upon the procedures of the justice system.

Prerequisites: None. (Reading Level 5 or 6 recommended.)

Text Book: (Required) Worrall, G. (2015). Criminal Procedure(5th ed.) Pearson Publishing. ISBN: 13-978-0-13-349495-2

We will cover a chapter a week. For the first week, we will discuss The Criminal Justice System.

Class Attendance Policy: Is held in strict observance of the College Attendance policy. If any student misses two weeks of class, they may be dropped. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP THE CLASS. Failure to do so, and if I do not drop you, will result in an “F” for the course.

Academic Honesty Policy: Is per the College Catalog and will be strictly enforced.

Note: You will write no less than 10 pages in essays, exams and other assignments.

No class meeting: April 13, (Spring Break).

FINAL EXAM: THURSDAY May 11th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

Grading Policy: Course Grading:

Class Participation = 25%90 – 100% = A

Projects= 25%80 - 89% = B

Tests/Quiz= 25%70 – 79% = C

Final Exam= 25%60 – 69%= D

Notice of Invitation
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disabled Student Programs & Services (661-720-2000),DelanoCampus, Room1001, as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Please talk with me if I can be of any assistance to facilitate your learning.

Students with disabilities who have been authorized alternate media (Braille, electronic text, etc.) to supplement or in lieu of text books and other printed materials for class may obtain necessary information related to the books that will be used in the classroom. Information needed will include text book information are to provide the name and edition of the text, author, and ISBN, syllabus, handouts, etc. that you will be using for your class. You or I can e-mail the materials to: . The text and other materials will be converted into the student’s preferred format.

INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION

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CRIMB4 Constitutional Criminal Procedure Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of CRIMB4 with a grade of “C” or better, the student will be able to:

  1. Identify and illustrate the sources of law underlying the procedural criminal law;
  2. Discuss and analyze the major justice models: crime control and due process;
  3. Discuss and analyze the presumption of innocence concept.
  4. Articulate and discuss the structural framework of the criminal procedure law;
  5. Recognize and illustrate the elements of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution;
  6. Articulate the orderly processing of cases through the justice system from investigation through appeal;
  7. Identify and define the scope of the exclusionary rule;
  8. Distinguish and illustrate the appellate process for the Federal and California state systems;
  9. Recognize, discuss, and illustrate the elements of a case brief;
  10. Prepare a case brief based upon a U.S. Supreme Court and/or California Supreme Court case;
  11. Identify, illustrate and research resources for appellate decisions in the Federal and California State systems;
  12. Possess a body of knowledge, skills, recognized as a suitable foundation for further academic study or professional training;

Course Outline

1/19Week One: Intro and overview of the Criminal Justice System (Contact/Inv./Arrest/Appeal)

1/26Week Two: Chapter 1 & 2 (Quiz)

2/2Week Three: Chapter 3& 4(Quiz)

2/9Week Four: Chapters 5 & 6

2/16 Week Five: Chapter 7 (Quiz)

2/23 Week Six: Chapter 8

3/2 Week Seven: Chapter 9 (Quiz)

3/9Week Eight: Chapter 10
3/16Week Nine: Chapter 11 (Quiz)

3/23 Week Ten: Chapter 12 (Quiz)

3/30 Week Eleven: Chapter 13

4/6 Week Twelve: Chapter 14 (Quiz)

4/13 Week Thirteen: Spring Break
4/20Week Fourteen: Chapter 15 (Quiz)

4/27Catch-up

5/4 Review

5/11 Final Exam