Sylabus

Week 1-introduction to the American criminal justice system, comparison to other countries

Week 2-crimes vs. the person, homicide and manslaughter

Week 3-crimes vs the person, forcible and statutory rape

Week 4-crimes vs. property, arson, larceny burglary

Week 5-drug laws, Controlled Substances Act

Week 6-explanation of due process

Week 7- 4th Amendment, search and seizure, exclusionary rule

Week 8- warrantless searches, probable cause

Week 9-arrest, interrogation and pre-trial process

Week 10-trial rights, judges, lawyers and juries

Week 11-trial process

Week 12-film on trial process tbd

Week 13-sentencing guidelines

Week 14-American penal system, jails and prisons

Week 15-capital punishment

Week 16-victimology

Week 17-review

Week 18 final exam