Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
[Archived Catalog]
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LET 1200 - Constitution & Criminal Law
Principles that guide the constitution, criminal, and civil law from a law enforcement perspective. Lectures supplemented with in-class practical problem-solving exercises. Instructional goals are learner centered.
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: CTAG course: CTBPO Basic Peace Officer
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:
- Articulate the circumstances when officers have the legal authority to detain or arrest suspects.
- Articulate the impact of civil rights legislation in our society.
- Define the 6th Amendment rights to a fair trial.
- Define the 6th Amendment rights to the assistance of counsel and the application of double jeopardy.
- Define the Constitutional rights to speech, press and freedom of assembly including its practical application to law enforcement.
- Define the individual’s right to be protected from self-incrimination and issues related to the 5th Amendment.
- Describe the 4th Amendment and its implications for law enforcement including the component of a practical search and seizure policy.
- Describe the history and general application of the United States Constitution.
- Describe the legal implications for law enforcement officers conducting an interrogation or confession.
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