Criminal Investigations
Course Information
- Course Number
- L6109
- Curriculum Level
- Upperclass
- Areas of Study
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Type
- Lecture
- Additional Attributes
- LLM NY Bar Exam Qualifier
Section 001 Information
Instructor

Section Description
This course will examine the legal rules surrounding the investigation of crime. We will explore basic constitutional constraints imposed on law enforcement by the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments including constraints on search and seizure, interrogation, and identification procedures. We will also consider statutory rules, such as the rules governing use of wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance.
We will address a number of questions over the course of the semester. How do we accommodate our competing interests in both personal security and autonomy, and effective law enforcement? How do we regulate, or fail to regulate, police conduct? How could we more effectively minimize police misconduct? This course is designed to complement L6238, the Criminal Adjudication course. It may, however, be taken before, after, or without that course.
The grade in this course will be based on an in-class examination
NOTE: This is a 3-point course that will meet for the required number of minutes throughout the term. Extra time is built into the schedule to allow for class cancellations when Judge Livingston needs to accommodate her court schedule.
- School Year & Semester
- Spring 2024
- Dates
- January 16 - April 24
- Location
- WJWH L107
- Schedule
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Class meets on
- Monday
- Wednesday
- Dates
- January 16 - April 24
- Location
- WJWH L107
- Schedule
-
Class meets on
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Points
- 3
- Method of Evaluation
- Exam
- J.D Writing Credit?
- No
Learning Outcomes
- Primary
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- 1. to learn 4th, 5th, and 6th Amend. law surrounding criminal investigation and to develop the capacity to examine and critique this body of law 2. to explore police practices and the manner in which law affects these practices
- Secondary
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- 3. to further examine, in conjunction with other constitutional courses, the nature of constitutional adjudication
Course Limitations
- Instructor Pre-requisites
- None
- Instructor Co-Requisites
- None
- Requires Permission
- No
- Recommended Courses
- None
- Other Limitations
- None