Federal Criminal Law Enforcement

Catalog description

Are you interested in security studies, criminal justice, or law? Then this course could be a great complement to your Duquesne experience. Here you will receive much of the same legal training provided to federal law enforcement agents at their respective academies, but with a more practical spin. We'll discuss constitutional cornerstones such as the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments, as well as Supreme Court rulings which have profound impact on how federal law enforcement operates in the United States. Among the topics we'll cover are: Special Agent authority; deadly force; federal crimes; search and seizure; and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. You will learn to appreciate not just how federal agents do their jobs, but how they are REQUIRED to do their jobs. Whether you are reading or watching news about a criminal case or have personal interaction with law enforcement, the knowledge you gain in this course will provide you with a good foundation for understanding the federal criminal justice system and the rights of all those involved in the process. This course counts for 3 of the 9 Social and Quantitative Sciences credits required for a Bachelor of Arts, and 3 of the 9 required security elective credits for students majoring in International Security Studies. It also counts for 3 of the 15 credits required for a Pre-Law Certificate.