Criminal Prosecution Program

Catalog description

Elective Course Enrollment limit: 8 Prerequisite: Evidence 3 Classroom credits, 3 Non-classroom credits Satisfies Experiential Learning requirement Fulfills Criminal Law Concentration elective This program provides students with an on-site externship at the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office and classroom instruction on criminal law. The weekly classroom seminar will cover all facets of criminal law from a suspect's arrest through the trial and post-trial stages. Students will rotate through the DA's office in accordance with the topics being covered in the classroom seminar.