CRJU61323

Prerequisites: Acceptance to graduate program or certificate program. This graduate-level policing seminar explores legal issues in policing. This course will be contextualized in criminological and legal research. Various legal issues that affect police operations will be explored, ranging from use of force to issues of searches and seizures. Different legal topics will be explored weekly. Legal nuances will be discussed in depth, including specific state and federal statutes, as well as in the context of larger Constitutional frameworks, such as privacy and equal protection.