CJC-110 Criminal Procedure Law

A study of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law. Specific topics include court procedures, laws of arrest and search warrants. Special emphasis will be placed on Constitutional limitations, criminal proceedings, and legal terminology.

Credits

3

Department

  • Social Science
For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

CJC 110: Criminal Procedure Law

Department

Social Science

Course Description

A study of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law. Specific topics include court procedures, laws of arrest and search warrants. Special emphasis will be placed on Constitutional limitations, criminal proceedings, and legal terminology.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture3
Lab0
Other0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe legal cases using legal vocabulary.
  2. Apply essential legal vocabulary to legal procedures.
  3. Describe the function and origin of the New York State Court System.
  4. Interpret the significance of legal procedures in a criminal adjudication.

Topic Outline

  1. History of law and legal process
  2. Sources of law in the American System
  3. The courts of New York and United States
  4. The members of the United States Supreme Court 
  5. The Quantum of Proof Scale
  6. Arrest without a warrant
  7. Warrant of arrest
  8. Commencement of Action in Local Criminal Court 
  9. The Grand Jury
  10. Jury Trial