Constitutional Law

In this course students will learn about the legal basis for law enforcement action such as arrest, use of force, search and seizure and the limits on law enforcement activity. Major projects in this course will include a research paper comparing powers and restrictions of US and foreign law enforcement personnel.

Class Files & Links

   Syllabus

   Competency Supplement

   Grading Worksheet

   Brain Based Prezi

   Policies Prezi

   PPT #1 CJ Structure

   Legal Definitions

   PPT #2 The Bill of Rights

   Fighting Words #1

   Fighting Words #2

   Fighting Words #3

   The Exclusionary Rule

   PPT #3 Reasonable Suspicion

   PPT #4 Arrests

   PPT #5 "non-Searches"

   Consent Search Article #1

   Consent Search Article #2

   PPT #6 Searches Without Warrants

   PPT #7 Search Warrants

   PPT #8 Custodial Searches

   PPT #9 Evidence Admissibility

   PPT #10 Miranda & Confessions

   WILENET Student Text Link 1

   WILENET Student Text Link 2

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