Course ID
019431
Course Description
This course examines pretrial and trial procedures. The course begins at the point where a suspect has been arrested. The police and investigators have finished their work, and it is time for lawyers to take control of each case and of the criminal process. The first (and some would say defining) question for this course is which lawyer a defendant will receive, with what kind of expertise, caseload, and resources, and when that lawyer will first appear. This class ends at the point where issues of sentencing, punishment, appeals and post-conviction review arise.
Min Units
2
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
ALT - Alternative Grading +/- A,B,C,D,E,S,P,F
Career
Law
Course Requisites
May be convened with
Component
Discussion
Optional Component
Yes
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No