Criminal Procedure: Investigation

Catalog description

This is a class on the law of criminal investigations, and in particular the federal constitutional limits of criminal investigations. It focuses on two questions. First, what are the legal limits on the government's powers to search for evidence, detain or arrest suspects, and use force under the Fourth Amendment? And second, what are the legal limits on interrogations under the Fifth Amendment and the Due Process clause? Elements used in grading: Final exam, and in rare cases, adjustments for exceptional class participation.