Procedural Law Contents

Preface

Section 1: Sources of the Law

Section 1.1:  Sources of the Law      [Learning Resources]

• 1.1.1.  Federal Supremacy
• 1.1.2.  Constitutions
• 1.1.3.  Statutory Law
• 1.1.4.  Case Law
• 1.1.5.  The Interplay between Sources of Law

Section 1.2:  Primary versus Secondary Sources     [Learning Resources]

• 1.2.1  Characteristics of Primary Sources
• 1.2.2  What is With All These Citations?

Section 1.3: Electronic Legal Research    [Learning Resources]

• 1.3.1  The Traditional Library
• 1.3.2  Characteristics of Legal Publications
• 1.3.3  Online Research Caveats
• 1.3.4  Finding Statutes

Section 1.4:  Case Law     [Learning Resources]

• 1.4.1  The Appellate Role
• 1.4.2  The Doctrine of Precedent
• 1.4.3  Mandatory Authority
• 1.4.4  The Appellate Process
• 1.4.5  Appellate Outcomes

Section 1.5:  The Courts     [Learning Resources]

• 1.5.1  An Overview of the Appeals Process
• 1.5.2  Stare Decisis
• 1.5.3  Writ of Habeas Corpus
• 1.5.4  Holding v. Dictum
• 1.5.5   Jurisdiction
• 1.5.6  Federal v. State
• 1.5.7  Advisory Opinions
• 1.5.8  Effects of Judicial Decisions
• 1.5.9  Analyzing Court Cases

Section 2:  The Fourth Amendment

Section 2.1:  Contours of the Fourth Amendment     [Learning Resources]

• 2.1.1  Who, What, When, and Where
• 2.1.2  Standards of Evidence
• 2.1.3  Voluntary Contact
• 2.1.4  Drug Dogs

Section 2.2:  Stop and Frisk     [Learning Resources]

• 2.2.1  Investigative Detentions
• 2.2.2  Protective Sweeps
• 2.2.3  Vehicle Stops
• 2.2.4  Border Searches

Section 2.3:  Arrest     [Learning Resources]

• 2.3.1  Probable Cause for Arrests
• 2.3.2  Arrest Warrants
• 2.3.3  Arrest and Place
• 2.3.4  Arrest and the Use of Force

• Section 2.4:  Search Incident to Arrest     [Learning Resources]

• Section 2.5:  Seizures     [Learing Resources]

Section 3:  Search Warrants

Section 3.1:  Obtaining a Warrant    [Learning Resources]

Section 3.2:  Warrant Issuance    [Learning Resources]

Section 3.3:  Warrant Service     [Learning Resources]

• 3.3.1  Forcing Entry
• 3.3.2  The Scope of the Search
• 3.3.3  Use of Force
• 3.3.4  People at the Search Scene
• 3.3.5  Protective Sweeps

Section 3.4:  Search Warrant Exceptions     [Learning Resources]

• 3.4.1  Plain View
• 3.4.2  Exigent Circumstances
• 3.4.3  Hot Pursuit
• 3.4.4  Administrative Inspections
• 3.4.5  Consent Searches of Premises
• 3.4.6  Schools & Other Special Searches

Section 3.5:  Searches of People     [Learning Resoources]

• 3.5.1  Consent Searches
• 3.5.2  Booking & Other Custody-Related Searches
• 3.5.3  Bodily Samples

Section 4: Investigations and the Law

Section 4.1:  Searches of Vehicles     [Learning Resources]

• 4.1.1  The Vehicle Exception
• 4.1.2  Search Incident to Arrest of Vehicle Occupants
• 4.1.3  Vehicle Inventory
• 4.1.4  Pretext Searches

Section 4.2:  Miscellaneous Searches     [Learning Resources]

• 4.2.1  Container Searches
• 4.2.2  Abandoned Property
• 4.2.3  Narcotics Field Tests
• 4.2.4  Technological Challenges
• 4.2.5  Computer Searches
• 4.2.6  Electronic Surveillance
• 4.2.7  Thermal Imaging
• 4.2.8  Airborne Surveillance

Section 4.3:  Undercover Investigations     [Learning Resources]

• 4.3.1  Informants
• 4.3.2  Police Deception
• 4.3.3  Undercover Procedures

Section 4.4:  Interrogations     [Learning Resources]

Section 4.5:  Miranda Warnings     [Learning Resources]

• 4.5.1  Miranda Waivers

Section 5:  Protections

Section 5.1:  Right to Counsel     [Learning Resources]

• 5.1.1  Before Formal Proceedings Begin
• 5.1.2  After Formal Proceedings Begin
• 5.1.3  Waiver of the Right to Counsel

Section 5.2: Issues with Counsel     [Learning Resources]

Section 5.3: Civil Remedies     [Learning Resources]

• 5.3.1  Administrative Review
• 5.3.2  1983 Suits
• 5.3.3  Theories of Liability
• 5.3.4  Defenses to 1983 Suits

Section 5.4: Criminal Procedural Remedies     [Learning Resources]

• 5.4.1  The Exclusionary Rule
• 5.4.2  Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
• 5.4.3  Application to the States
• 5.4.4  When The Exclusionary Rule Does Not Apply
• 5.4.5  Standing
• 5.4.6  Suppression Hearings
• 5.4.7  The Exclusionary Rule and Appeals

Section 5.5:  Pretrial and Trial Rights     [Learning Resources]

• 5.5.1  The Decision to Charge
• 5.5.2  Change of Venue
• 5.5.3  Pleas & Plea Bargaining
• 5.5.4  Pretrial Motions
• 5.5.5  Anatomy of a Trial
• 5.5.6  The Right to a Speedy Trial
• 5.5.7  The Right to an Impartial Judge
• 5.5.8  The Right to an Impartial Jury
• 5.5.9  The Right to Confrontation
• 5.5.10  Double Jeopardy
• 5.5.11  The Right to Compulsory Process

Section 6:  Procedures Outside of Trial

Section 6.1:  Identification Procedures  [Learning Resources]

• 6.1.1  Field Identifications
• 6.1.2  Lineups
• 6.1.3  Photographic Arrays
• 6.1.4  Forensic Identification

Section 6.2:  Bail and Pretrial Release     [Learing Resources]

• 6.2.1  Pretrial Detention

Section 6.3:  Pretrial Procedures     [Learning Resources]

• 6.3.1  The Initial Appearance
• 6.3.2  The Formal Charging Process
• 6.3.3  The Grand Jury
• 6.3.4  Jurisdiction and Venue
• 6.3.5  Joinder and Severance
• 6.3.6  Pretrial Motions

Section 6.4:  Probation and Parole     [Learning Resources]

• 6.4.1   Granting Probation
• 6.4.2  Revoking Probation
• 6.4.3  Rights of Probationers and Parolees

Section 6.5:  Criminal Punishments     [Learning Resources]

• 6.5.1  The Sentencing Hearing
• 6.5.2  Presentence Investigations & Prior Convictions
• 6.5.3  Victim Impact Statements
• 6.5.4  Types of Criminal Sentences
• 6.5.5  Fines
• 6.5.6  Forfeiture of Property
• 6.5.7  Incarceration
• 6.5.8 The Death Penalty
• 6.5.9  Appeal

Section 7: Use of Force and Police Procedures

Section 7.1: Introduction to Use of Force     [Learning Resources]

• 7.1.1 Principles of Use of Force
• 7.1.2 Constitutional Rights and Use of Force

Section 7.2: Levels of Force and Justifications     [Leanring Resources]

• 7.2.1 Use of Force Continuum and Levels of Force
• 7.2.2 Deadly Force and Lethal Weapons
• 7.2.3 Non-lethal Force Options

Section 7.3: Police Use of Force and Accountability     [Leanring Resources]

• 7.3.1 Fourth Amendment and Reasonableness
• 7.3.2 Excessive Force Claims and Qualified Immunity
• 7.3.3 Reporting Requirements for Use of Force Incidents
• 7.3.4 Internal Affairs Investigations and External Oversight

Section 7.4: Police Training and Policies     [Learning Resources]

• 7.4.1 Training in the Use of Force
• 7.4.2 Police Department Policies on Use of Force

Section 7.5: Emerging Issues and Future Trends     [Learning Resources]

• 7.5.1 Body-worn Cameras and Video Evidence
• 7.5.2 Bias and Use of Force Disparities
• 7.5.3 Use of Force in Mental Health Crisis Response

Section 8: Post-Conviction Remedies

Section 8.1: Overview of Post-Conviction Remedies     [Learning Resources]

• 8.1.1 Purpose and Scope of Post-Conviction Remedies
• 8.1.2 Importance of Post-Conviction Relief
• 8.1.3 Available Post-Conviction Remedies

Section 8.2: Habeas Corpus Petitions     [Learning Resources]

• 8.2.1 Understanding Habeas Corpus
• 8.2.2 Grounds for Habeas Corpus Relief
• 8.2.3 Procedures for Filing a Habeas Corpus Petition

Section 8.3: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims     [Learning Resources]

• 8.3.1 Constitutional Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel
• 8.3.2 Establishing Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
• 8.3.3 Remedies for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Section 8.4: Newly Discovered Evidence     [Learning Resources]

• 8.4.1 Importance of Newly Discovered Evidence
• 8.4.2 Requirements for Introducing Newly Discovered Evidence
• 8.4.3 Effect of Newly Discovered Evidence on Convictions

Section 8.5: Actual Innocence Claims       [Learning Resources]

• 8.5.1 Introduction to Actual Innocence Claims
• 8.5.2 Standards and Burden of Proof for Actual Innocence Claims
• 8.5.3 Exonerations and Wrongful Convictions

Modification History

File Created:  08/06/2018

Last Modified:  06/29/2018

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