<p> Bakersfield College Syllabus</p><p>Criminal Justice 4 Constitutional Criminal Procedure</p><p>Spring, 2012 Instructor: Dr. Charles Feer Mondays 6:00pm – 9:10pm Office Hours: Before/After Class Start Date: 1/23/12 Telephone: 661-330-2746 Call/Text Location: Delano DST Room 109 E-Mail: [email protected] </p><p>Catalog Course Description: Legal processes from pre-arrest, arrest through trial, sentencing and correctional procedures; a review of the history of case and common law; conceptual interpretations of law as reflected in court decisions; a study of case law methodology and case research as the decisions impact upon the procedures of the justice system.</p><p>Prerequisites: None. (Reading Level 5 or 6 recommended.)</p><p>Text Book: (Required) Roberson, C., Wallace, H., & Stuckey, G. (2010). Procedures in the Justice System (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 13-978-0-13-515442-7 We will cover a chapter a week. There will be a chapter quiz at the end of each chapter. For the first week, we will discuss The Criminal Justice System.</p><p>Class Attendance Policy: Is held in strict observance of the College Attendance policy. If any student misses two weeks of class, they may be dropped. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP THE CLASS. Failure to do so, and if I do not drop you, will result in an “F” for the course.</p><p>Academic Honesty Policy: Is per the College Catalog and will be strictly enforced.</p><p>Note: No class meeting February 20th and April 2nd. </p><p>FINAL EXAM: May 7th, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. </p><p>Grading Policy: Course Grading: Class Participation = 25% 90 – 100% = A Projects = 25% 80 - 89% = B Tests/Quiz = 25% 70 – 79% = C Final Exam = 25% 60 – 69% = D Notice of Invitation Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disabled Student Programs & Services (661- 720-2000), Delano Campus, Room 1001, as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Please talk with me if I can be of any assistance to facilitate your learning.</p><p>Students with disabilities who have been authorized alternate media (Braille, electronic text, etc.) to supplement or in lieu of text books and other printed materials for class may obtain necessary information related to the books that will be used in the classroom. Information needed will include text book information are to provide the name and edition of the text, author, and ISBN, syllabus, handouts, etc. that you will be using for your class. You or I can e-mail the materials to: [email protected]. The text and other materials will be converted into the student’s preferred format.</p><p>INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION Sometime during the semester, there may be a student evaluation of my teaching. This is brought to your attention now so that you can take note and provide honest and helpful evaluation.</p><p>CRIM B4 Constitutional Criminal Procedure Student Learning Outcomes Upon completion of CRIM B4—Constitutional Criminal Procedure with a grade of “C” or better, the student will be able to: 1. Identify and illustrate the sources of law underlying the procedural criminal law; 2. Discuss and analyze the major justice models: crime control and due process; 3. Discuss and analyze the presumption of innocence concept. 4. Articulate and discuss the structural framework of the criminal procedure law; 5. Recognize and illustrate the elements of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution; 6. Articulate the orderly processing of cases through the justice system from investigation through appeal; 7. Identify and define the scope of the exclusionary rule; 8. Distinguish and illustrate the appellate process for the Federal and California state systems; 9. Recognize, discuss, and illustrate the elements of a case brief; 10. Prepare a case brief based upon a U.S. Supreme Court and/or California Supreme Court case; 11. Identify, illustrate and research resources for appellate decisions in the Federal and California State systems; 12. Possess a body of knowledge, skills, recognized as a suitable foundation for further academic study or professional training; Course Outline Week One: Intro and overview of the Criminal Justice System (Inv./Arrest to Appeal) Week Two: Chapters 1 & 2 (Quiz) Week Three: Chapter 3 (Quiz) Week Four: Chapters 4 & 5 Week Five: Chapter 6 & 7 (Quiz) Week Six: Chapter 8 & 9 (Quiz) Week Seven: Chapter 10 Week Eight: Chapters 11 & 12 (Quiz) Week Nine: Chapters 13 & 14 (Quiz) Week Ten: Chapter 15 & 16 (Quiz) Week Eleven: Chapter 17 Week Twelve: Chapter 18 (Quiz) Week Thirteen: Final Exam </p>