For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The mission of the Humanities and Social Sciences is to foster an appreciation of the role that the humanities and social sciences has played in the evolution of civilized society and to explore the ways that an understanding of theory and practice in philosophy, the social and behavioral sciences, the fine arts, and written and oral expression will enable students to participate thoughtfully in a global society.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
At the completion of this course students should be able to apply criminal procedural law in their day to day duties as law enforcement officers. The student will demonstrate their understanding of the subject by demonstrating at least 70% competency of the topics to be covered, including:
- Discuss generally the nature and extent of individual rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
- Discuss in depth the rights in the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments that constitute the core of the law of criminal procedure.
- Discuss generally the structure of the court system of the United States and of Kansas.
- Trace the progress of a criminal case through the court system from the initial complaint through appeal and post conviction remedies.
- Discuss the history and reasons for the exclusionary rule and its exceptions, and the significance of the exclusionary rule in the law of criminal procedure.
- Apply the law of arrest, search and seizure, confessions, and pretrial identification to particular fact situations.
- Describe the impact of important court cases involving Constitutional issues.
- Participate in practical applications, within a police context of constitutional issues.
The Exclusionary Rule, Privacy, Probably Cause, and Reasonableness
- Individual Rights under the United States Constitution
- Criminal Courts, Pretrial Process, and Trials
- Basic Underlying Concepts:
- Criminal Investigatory Search Warrants
- Administrative Searches, Special Needs Searches, and Electronic Surveillance
- Arrest
- Stops and Frisks
- Searches Incident to Arrest and Protective Sweeps
- Consent Searches
- The Plain View Doctrine
- Search and Seizure of Vehicles and Containers
- Open Fields and Abandoned Property
- Interrogations, Admissions, and Confessions
- Pretrial Visual Identification Procedures
- Lecture/Discussion
- In-class assignments/exercises Scenario-based exercise
- Internet
- Law Journals
- Videos/DVDs
- White Board
Methods of assessing general course outcomes, SCCC and course outcomes include evaluation of tests, written assignments, and participation in class.
Outcome 1
Outcome 2
Outcome 3
Outcome 5
- Will be assessed by class participation, writing assignments, and verbal discussion indicating comprehension of material read.
- Will be assessed by writing assignments over scenarios.
- Will be assessed by verbal presentation of various court cases.
- Will be assessed by class presentations, essay, multiple choice, and true/false exams, and class discussions over subject matter.
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Seward County Community College (SCCC) is committed to ensuring digital and physical accessibility for all students, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In alignment with the U.S. Department of Justice Title II accessibility compliance deadlines, SCCC continues to enhance the accessibility of its instructional materials, technology, and online content.
SCCC utilizes tools to evaluate and improve the accessibility of digital course content and help the College reach its compliance goals.
If you need support or academic accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or visit the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic Building, Room A149.
To promote equal access, SCCC strives to provide captions and transcripts for all course videos and multimedia materials. If you encounter any issues with captions, transcripts, or other accessibility features in this course, please notify your instructor immediately so the issue can be addressed and corrected as quickly as possible.
SCCC remains committed to creating a learning environment that ensures all students can fully participate in academic programs and college activities.