COURSE NUMBER & NAME: 223 Criminal Procedure I

CREDIT HOURS: Three (3) REQUIRED: yes ELECTIVE: no

PREREQUISITES (Required): NONE.

PREREQUISITES (Advised): NONE.

WHEN OFFERED: Spring semester.

SUBSTANTIVE COVERAGE AND OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:

An examination of principles of constitutional criminal procedure, with a focus on search and seizure, the right to counsel, the law governing interrogation and confessions, and pre-trial identification procedures and other selected issues.

RELATION TO OTHER OFFERINGS IN CURRICULUM:

A prerequisite to some other courses in the area of criminal law.

RELATION TO BAR EXAM SUBJECTS:

Tested on Tennessee Bar Exam.

RELATION TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Necessary for practice in the field of criminal law.