CRJ 5200 Advanced Criminal Law and Procedure
This course presumes a working knowledge of criminal law and procedure and examines the principles and concepts in these areas of law in an in-depth fashion among other things, students will examine recent rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court, New York State Court of Appeals, other courts and the historical approaches taken by the courts. Considerable focus will also be placed on controversial current aspects of both criminal law and procedure. For example, so-called "stand your ground laws" that give individuals the right to use deadly force to defend themselves without any requirement to evade or retreat from a dangerous situation, publicly debated as a result of the trail in Florida v. Zimmerman will be examined. Students will be encouraged to form and express opinions in these controversial areas.
Distribution
Criminal Justice & Legal Studies