Criminal Law (CRIML)

This course is an in-depth examination of all stages of a federal criminal prosecution, commencing with the decision to charge, and continuing through trail and sentencing. Subjects will include the Bail Reform Act of 1984, investigative techniques, motions to suppress, immunity, privileges, trial techniques, and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Strategic decisions involving pre-trial procedings, trials, and sentencings will be addressed via presentations by experienced judges, practitioners, and other participants in the process. The goal of the course is to provide students with practical advice and insightful tops regarding every aspect of federal criminal litigation.

Criminal Procedure introduces students to constitutional analysis by examining key provisions of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments as they apply to policy investigations, interrogation and the circumstances in which indigent defendants are guaranteed the assistance of counsel.

This course is a step-by-step analysis of the procedure, planning, tactics, and strategy in defending and prosecuting a criminal case in Pennsylvania from pre-arrest through appeal. Special emphasis is placed on all aspects of the procedure and law relating to the suppression of evidence.

This is a study of guilty pleas and sentencing alternatives, post-conviction remedies, parole, probation, commutation, and pardon. The course will also examine the law of corrections and prisoners' rights.