CRIMINAL JUSTICE 1151 – Constitutional
Law
This is an information sheet only, not the course syllabus.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Development and history of the
Federal U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights; substantive content of the
amendments and corresponding state provisions; and emphasis on recent court
interpretations and trends. 3
Credit Hours
COURSE MATERIALS
Required Textbooks: Harr, J. Scott, and Hess, Karen M. Constitutional Law and the Criminal Justice System, 4th edition (Thomson Wadsworth, 2008).
(ISBN: 0-495-4363-56)
VIDEOTAPES/AUDIOTAPES
None
OTHER MEDIA
None
ORIENTATION/ATTENDANCE
Not required
EVALUATION/GRADING
Four exams, chapter questions, case
brief, and research paper
COURSE OUTLINE
|
Unit |
Chapter |
Learning Activities |
Assignment(s) |
Exam |
|
1 |
1 |
Read pages 4-33 |
Chapter questions
(10 points) |
|
|
1 |
2 |
Read pages 36-56 |
Chapter questions
(10 points) |
|
|
1 |
3 |
Read pages 59-74 |
Chapter questions
(10 points) |
|
|
1 |
4 |
Read pages 77-89 |
Case Brief (10 points) *Topic for research paper due |
Exam #1 (Ch. 1-4)
(50 points) |
|
2 |
5 |
Read pages 94-117 |
Outline of article and chapter questions (10 points) |
|
|
2 |
6 |
Read pages 121-147 |
Chapter questions (10 points) |
|
|
2 |
7 |
Read pages 150-167 |
Chapter questions (10 points) *Sentence outline for research paper due |
Exam #2 (Ch. 5-7) (50 pts) |
|
3 |
8 |
Read pages 174-200 |
Chapter questions (10 points) |
|
|
3 |
9 |
Read pages 203-226 |
Chapter questions (10 points) |
|
|
3 |
10 |
Read pages 229-262 |
Chapter questions (10 points) *Rough draft of research paper due |
Exam #3 (Ch. 8-10)
(50 pts) |
|
4 |
11 |
Read pages 267-294 |
Chapter questions (10 points) |
|
|
4 |
12 |
Read pages 299-320 |
Chapter questions (10 points) |
|
|
4 |
13 |
Read pages 324-344 |
Chapter questions (10 points) |
Exam #4 (Ch. 11-13)
(50 pts) |
|
5 |
14 |
Read pages 352-365 |
Chapter questions (10 points) *Final copy of research paper due |
|
1/3/2008