Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
LAW 206 The American Judiciary
3 hours, 3 credits
A study of the nature of the judicial process: precedent and legal
reasoning; decision making; the basis of criminal and civil lawsuits;
the role of the lawyer, the judge and the public; the organization of
state and federal courts; the Supreme Court; democracy and judicial
review.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above
LAW 207 Law for Security Personnel
3 hours, 3 credits
A study of the legal problems in the private security sector. Included
is a review of the powers and restrictions on “private police,” e.g.,
arrest, search and seizure, eavesdropping and a comparison with the
powers of law enforcement agencies. Civil liabilities of private
security personnel are studied as well as other aspects of civil law.
Licensing statutes are also analyzed.
Prerequisites: ENG 101, SEC 101 and sophomore standing or above
LAW 209 Criminal Law
3 hours, 3 credits
Viewing the criminal law as a means to the end of influencing human
behavior, intensive analysis is made of various principles that apply
in virtually every criminal case: justification, attempt, conspiracy,
parties to crime, ignorance and mistake, immaturity, insanity and
intoxication. The law of homicide is explored in all of its facets. The
common law, statutes of New York and representative states, and
what the law ought to be are studied.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above
LAW 211 Civil Disobedience, Urban Violence and
Dissent
3 hours, 3 credits
A study of the constitutional, statutory and common law as it relates
to disobedience and dissent. The role of law and regulatory
institutions in reconciling the need for internal order, free expression
and acceptable dissent. An examination of the laws on national
security (treason, rebellion, espionage, etc.) and on assembly and
picketing. Special attention to violence in urban centers, racial
violence, the peace movement and campus disorders.
Prerequisite: one of the following: ENG 101, sophomore standing or
above, or permission of the section instructor
LAW 212 The Criminal Process and the Criminal
Procedure Law
3 hours, 3 credits
A study of criminal procedures. This course examines the process by
which criminal law is brought to bear on individuals in society as
provided in the New York Criminal Procedure Law. Consideration
of current court decisions that affect the application of this law, and
the role and responsibility of the police as witnesses.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above
LAW 213 The Impact of the Mass Media on the
Administration of Justice
(Same course as SPE 213)
3 hours, 3 credits
Examination of the role of the media — TV, radio, newspapers, and
magazines — on the administration of justice. The influence of the
media on the jury and the judge. The dangers of "trial by newspaper"
and of TV in the courtroom. Is impartial justice possible The
British approach. Problems of free speech and press; "contempt by
publication" rule; constitutional protections. Suggested guidelines
for the media. The psychological basis of audience response.
Prerequisites: ENG 101 and SPE 113
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