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Apr 25, 2024
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CRMJ 2110 - Judicial Functions
This course examines the criminal court system and criminal process with an analysis of the major judicial decision-makers and courtroom working group, i.e., prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and the discretionary aspects of adjudication.
Credits: 3
General Education Requirement: None
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of CRMJ 2110 Judicial Functions, the student will:
- Identify the foundations of law in the United States.
- Compare the federal judiciary with state judiciary.
- Apply the basic elements of criminal culpability such as actus reus, mens rea, causation and concurrence to the criminal trial process.
- Assess the application of rights to criminal defendants during the criminal trial process.
- Identify the courts as a component of the criminal justice system.
- Explain the individual role of the judge, attorneys, juries, and courtroom-working group in both civil and criminal trials.
- Differentiate between the civil and criminal trial process.
- Evaluate discretion as it applies to judges and prosecutors in the adjudication process.
- Assess the relationship between the President and the Federal Judiciary.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of CRMJ2110 Judicial Functions the student will:
- PLO 1 Examine the Components of the Criminal Justice system.
- PLO 2 Critique the application of rights to criminal defendants as defined by the United States Constitution
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