CRM 2800 - Search and Seizure

Credits: 4

Search and Seizure focuses on the constitutional and evidentiary principles of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 14th Amendments, as well as Article 12 and 14 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. Topics of focus will include expectation of privacy, valid and invalid search warrants, “stop and frisks”, consent searches, forensic searches, exigent circumstances, wire taps, confessions, the right to counsel, and Miranda rights. Emphasis will be placed on recent developments in the law, including constitutional issues unique to juveniles, undocumented immigrants and lawful property owners. Finally, the course will also underscore the procedures associated with the judicial process, including criminal procedure and court jurisdiction on federal and state levels.
Prerequisite(s): CRM 1000 or consent of the instructor.