LEGAL ENVIRONMENT IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

Term: Fall 2006

Course Number: LEMN 409

Instructor:  Michael J. McCafferty, M.S., J.D.

Office:  Room # 500 C and CCSJ office, 9^th floor, IIT

Office Phone: 773-721-0202 ext. 278

E-mail: mmccafferty@ccsj.edu

Course Time:  Mondays, mornings: 8:30- 12:30, evening: 6p.m.-10 p.m.,

 Office Hours: Mondays 12:30p.m. – 4p.m. (IIT), Thursdays 1:30-3:30 on campus

Instructor Background: Chicago Police Officer, Private Attorney;  Master of Science in Communication from Illinois State University, Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law School; admitted to the Bar in 1992.

Course Description: This course is designed to address the legal issues in law enforcement management.  Emphasis is placed on search, seizure, arrest and the use of force.

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

1. Students in this course will broaden their knowledge of criminal procedure, particularly case law related to arrest, search and seizure, and civil liability statutes and court decisions related to municipal and individual liability.
2.  Students will formulate a research question and use the criminal justice abstracts to answer that question.
3. Students will present an oral presentation in which they will role play the position of watch commander and or legal adviser in a roll call training exercise.

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Textbooks:  Contemporary Criminal Procedure (8^th edition) by Larry E. Holtz

Learning Strategies: (Group Discussions, Oral Presentation, Lecturing)

Assessment:  Students will be given an examination which will include short answer questions.  The exam will cover the reading assignments and class lecture.  Students will participate in answering legal questions by engaging in the Socratic Method.

Exams (Midterm, Final, Quizzes)                                                     80% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments        20% of grade

Class Policy for Assignments:  Students will be required to have completed your assignments prior to coming to class.  Students will be given reading assignments for each class.  It is imperative that students are prepared for class.  In order to achieve an A in this class, students will need to have all assignments completed before coming to class.

Grading Scale: 

A: 93-100	A-:90-92
B+: 87-89	B: 83-86	80-82
C+: 77-79	C: 73-76	C-:70-72
D+: 67-69	D: 63-66	D-: 60-62
F: below 59

Class Policy on Attendance: It is a serious matter when a student misses even one session due to the accelerated format of the program.  If the student misses more than one session, the student is required to withdraw form the module by contacting the Academic Advisor and their instructor.

Class Participation: Class Participation: Is vital to the learning process.  Students will be prepared to discuss the assigned material.  Class participation may affect the student’s final grade.

Class Assignments: 

Week One                                                            Topic Assignments

Chapter 1                                                                                                             Arrest, Search and Seizure

Chapter 15                                                                                                          Civil Liability

Week Two                                                                                                           Topic Assignments

Chapter 15,                                                                                                          Civil Liability

Week Three                                                                                                        Topic Assignments

Chapter 3                                                                                                             Exceptions to a Warrant

Chapter 4                                                                                                             Privacy, Plain View

Chapter 8                                                                                                             Investigative Detentions               

Week Four                                                                                                          Topic Assignments

Chapter 11                                                                                                          Interviews and Confessions

Week Five                                                                                                            Topic Assignments

Exam

Center for Academic Excellence:

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Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)

Citation Guidelines:

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Withdrawal from Classes Policy: Please see the Degree Completion Program’s Student Handbook for withdrawal policy.  All withdrawals are completed through the Degree Completion Academic Advisor’s office.