Course Code:
CJL2130

Credit Hours:
3

Effective beginning:
2023-24

Sections:
000

Course Description:
An analysis of courtroom procedures, presentation of evidence and judicial decisions. Rules of evidence and the roles of judge, prosecutor, defense and jury will be discussed.

Instructors:

Virginia "Ginger" Hicks, J.D.
hicksg@chipola.edu
850-718-2319

Terri Whitehead, M.S.
whiteheadt@chipola.edu
850-718-2319

Lynn Wimberly, M.S.
wimberlyl@chipola.edu
850-718-2319

Assignment/course outline:

See first-day handout.

Discipline-level learning outcomes:

SS-03.0 Identify criminal investigation procedures.

SS-09.0 Explain the U.S. Court System and the relation to the rules of evidence.

SS-12.0 Demonstrate oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

SS-13.0 Demonstrate basic computer skills and competency in common software applications.

Course-level learning outcomes:

Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:

• Read all assigned materials
• Attend and participate in class discussions
• Complete study guides and notes from class discussions and lectures
• All courses taught under the auspices of the Social and Behavioral Sciences will include an oral component, oral presentations, and or classroom discussions.  Note: Online and Distance Learning courses will not contain the oral component.
• Assignment Schedule (see first-day handout)
• Chapters:
  • Introduction
  • Role of Courts
  • The Adjudication Process
  • Types of Evidence
  • Direct and Circumstantial Evidence
  • Witnesses
  • Crime Scene Evidence and Experiments
  • Documentary Evidence, Models, Maps, and Diagrams
  • Hearsay and its Exceptions
  • Privileged Communications
  • Developing Law of Search and Seizure
  • Field Interviews, Arrests, and Jail Searches
  • Plain View, Consent, Vehicle and Administrative Searches
  • USA Patriot Act, Foreign Intelligence, and other types of Electronic Surveillance Covered by Federal Law
  • Self-Incrimination
  • Identification Procedures
  • Preparing the Case for Court