BCJ 4001 Procedures in the Justice System

1. Distinguish between the due process and crime control perseptions including the impact on criminal procedure.
2. Examine steps that may be taken should constitutional rights be violated including criminal, civil, and non-judicial remedies.
3. Describe the circumstances involved with search and arrest of individuals with and without a warrant.
4. Examine the procedures of interrogation, confessions, and identification of suspects within the justice process.
5. Examine how the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments protect individual rights.
6. Analyze criminal procedure prior to trial.
7. Describe the roles of prosecutors, grand juries, and defense attorneys prior to trial initiation.
8. Analyze criminal procedure from first contact with the system through the appeals process.

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