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CRI 203
Criminal Procedure
Spring 2010
Catherine K. Eloranto, J.D.
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Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Dr. Martin Luther King
Welcome to Criminal Procedure Law!
I hope you are looking forward to learning about the laws that govern our
criminal justice system. We will be looking at many United States Supreme
Court cases on constitutional provisions, rules of evidence, trial and pre-trial
processes, arrest, search and seizure, and admissibility of admissions and
confessions. I will bring in applicable New York law, but the United
States Supreme Court will be the primary authority used. As we traverse
this sometimes quagmire known as criminal procedure, I will endeavor to bring
the law to life by demonstrating how these cases affect your everyday life and
the career path you have chosen in criminal justice. So if you will bring
a willing mind to class, together we will see just how far we can stretch that
mind. CAUTION: work is required.
What is expected of you?
You are expected to attend classes regularly as stated in the attendance
policy. You are expected to do the reading and be ready to participate
in class. You are expected to turn in your paper, and turn
it in on
time. You are expected to study for the exams and take them on the
assigned date.
Finally, and equally important, you are expected to have fun
with the subject. Criminal Procedure is ever evolving, and your ideas and
thoughts might just be the ones that lead to a new way of thinking about an old
topic.
I look forward to the semester, and I hope you do too!
Date last modified: 02/16/10
Questions? Contact Catherine
Eloranto