Substantive Criminal Law (PS 109)
Term: 2021-2022 Academic Year Spring Semester
I am a historian of the United States, specializing in religion, the environment, and the American West during the "Long 19th Century" (1789-1920).
This is an introduction to the basic concepts, phrases and definitions needed to study criminal law. It includes an introduction and a description of the laws of arrest, search and seizure, rules of evidence, an overview of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants allowed in the state of Arizona and the Navajo Nation, civil processes, administration of criminal justice, juvenile law, and procedures, constitutional law, substantive criminal law, and liability issues. Students are also expected to master appropriate courtroom demeanor for officers. Offered: Fall, Spring.