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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PARA 2108 - Criminal Procedure and Litigation I

This course gives students a detailed knowledge of the criminal justice system, crimes, and defenses. The role of the paralegal in the criminal justice system will be examined, including case investigation and interviewing techniques from both the defense and prosecution perspective. Crimes and their essential elements will be examined including: murder, crimes to persons, property crimes, and inchoate crimes. The student will examine all possible defenses to a criminal prosecution including: justification, insanity, entrapment, age, necessity, coercion, and alibi.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: PARA 1100

Hours:
3