LAWS 2500 — - Case Studies in Criminal Law
This capstone course in the Law Enforcement program will integrate the material covered in prior classes in the areas of substantive criminal law, criminal procedural law, crime scene investigation, evidentiary law and constitutional law related to law enforcement. Students will work on and write reports on two case studies based upon comprehensive case files. These case files will include documents that would be involved in an actual criminal case such as bills of indictment, police reports, witness statements, forensic reports, search warrant affidavits and inventories, transcripts of court hearings involving the case and the substantive criminal laws that may apply to the facts of the case. Note: If students wish to register but have not completed all prerequisites, please contact the instructor for permission. Lecture: 3 hours Prerequisite(s): LAWS 1010 and LAWS 1020 and LAWS 1030 and LAWS 2010 and LAWS 2030 Liberal Arts (LIBA) LIBA 1000 - The Learner's Journey: Critical Thinking and Learning Strategies for College (3 Credits) This fully transferable, seminar-style course has been designed to help students maximize their effectiveness in the classroom, and, in turn, enhance their entire college experience. In The Learner's Journey, students develop their critical thinking, reading and writing skills; acquire valuable strategies for analyzing course content and for expressing themselves more confidently and effectively; improve their writing, presentation, collaboration and re