
CCLP – Intro to Constitutional Criminal Law and Procedure
Duration
1 Hour
About the Course
This lecture reviews four foundations of criminal procedure that helps explain Supreme Court decisions: (1st) the context of criminal procedure, including the criminal justice apparatus, the ideologies that infuse the rules with meaning, and the political background that shape judicial decisions; (2nd) legal fundamentals, including the definition and classification of law, the court system, federalism, and the special role of the United States Supreme Court; (3rd) an overview of the United States Constitution, with an emphases on its criminal justice provisions; and (4th) the incorporation doctrine, which is how the Bill of Rights came to be applied to state and local government.
Your Instructor
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Marvin Zalman
Professor Zalman came to Wayne State University in 1980 as chair of the then-new Criminal Justice Department. He previously taught at the Criminal Justice Department at Michigan State University and in the law faculty at Ahmadu Bello University in Northern Nigeria. His work in constitutional criminal procedure focuses on the limits of state power and individual liberty. His textbook/case book, Criminal Procedure: Constitution and Society, 4th edition (Prentice Hall 2005) integrates legal, social scientific, and criminal justice policy approaches. He currently serves on the editorial boards of several scholarly journals: Criminal Law Bulletin, Criminal Justice Review, Journal of Crime & Justice and Justice System Journal. He is listed in Who's Who in American Law (14th edition, 2005-2006) and Who's Who in America (60th edition, 2006).