Richard H. McAdams : Courses and Seminars
Criminal Law
LAWS 30311
This course, offered over two sequential quarters, addresses the doctrines of criminal liability and the moral and social problems of crime. The definitions of crimes and defenses are considered in light of the purposes of punishment and the role of the criminal justice system, including police and correctional agencies.
The student's grade is based on a single final examination.
Winter 2013
Richard H. McAdams
Criminal Procedure I: The Investigative Process
LAWS 47201
The course focuses on the constitutional law that governs searches, seizures, and confessions. The course considers in detail the evolution of the exclusionary rule and the development and administration of the probable cause and warrant requirements. It also examines stop and frisk, administrative searches, searches incident to arrest, vehicle searches, consent searches, and the admissibility of confessions.
The student's grade is based on a final examination.
Spring 2013
Richard H. McAdams
