POLI 3100 - Introduction to American Legal System

3 hours

Prerequisites:

with a grade of “C-” or better.
This course is an analysis of the actors and agencies involved in the administration of criminal law and civil law. This course specifically addresses political issues and how the legal system functions. The course includes an examination of the constitutional and political ramifications of such factors in the criminal justice system as arrest, search and seizure, the functioning of the criminal courts and corrections.