This course provides an in-depth review of substantive criminal law in the federal & state systems including analysis of the essential elements of all major crimes, the concepts of constitutional review & judicial scrutiny & the principles governing legal challenges to the constitutionality of laws. It includes legal research & writing & analysis of case and statutory law. All course content created by Sara Horatius. Content added to OER Commons by Julia Greider.
Criminal Justice and Law
Criminal Justice and Paralegal Studies.
This course provides an overview of the history and present-day operation of the criminal justice process in the United States. Students analyze the role, responsibility and authority of each of the components of the system: police, courts, corrections and rehabilitation. They will also explore and examine the underlying principles and values of justice.
- Subject:
- Career and Technical Education
- Criminal Justice
- Material Type:
- Syllabus
- Provider:
- Roxbury Community College
- Author:
- Nunotte Zama
- Date Added:
- 05/15/2019
This course provides an overview of the history and present-day operation of the criminal justice process in the United States. Students analyze the role, responsibility and authority of each of the components of the system: police, courts, corrections and rehabilitation. They will also explore and examine the underlying principles and values of justice. All course content by Nunotte Zama. Content added to OER Commons by Victoria Vidal
- Subject:
- Career and Technical Education
- Criminal Justice
- Material Type:
- Syllabus
- Provider:
- Roxbury Community College
- Date Added:
- 10/09/2019
This course covers the structure and function of the American legal system. Major areas of substantive law are introduced to students. An overview of both civil and criminal procedure is also provided. Legal vocabulary and the process of legal analysis are emphasized. All course content created by Sara Horatius. Content added to OER Commons by Julia Greider.
- Subject:
- Law
- Material Type:
- Reading
- Provider:
- Roxbury Community College
- Date Added:
- 07/01/2019