Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Courses Offered
LAW 320 Seminar in the Law of Search and Seizure
3 hours, 3 credits
An intensive study of the law of search and seizure as it affects the
private citizen and the law enforcement officer. An in-depth
examination of court decisions which have followed seminal cases
such as Mapp and Chimel. The rights of the individual and the
corresponding obligations of the police officer are explored.
Alternatives to the exclusionary rule are considered.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and LAW 203
LAW 340 Employment Discrimination Law,
Affirmative Action and Police Organization
3 hours, 3 credits
An examination of the impact of equal employment opportunity law
on police personnel practices and procedures. The course will
explore how changes in legislation, administrative regulations and
court rulings have affected the police service. Special attention will
be given to the ways in which The Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission decision making has affected the recruitment and
promotion of women and minorities to the police. The course will
also explore how these changes have affected personnel and
management practices.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and LAW 203
LAW 370 Psychology and the Law
(Same course as PSY 370)
3 hours, 3 credits
A critical examination of the relationships between the legal system
and psychological theory, research and practice. Topics include civil
commitment, the rights of mental patients, standards of legal
competence, psychological testimony, predictions of dangerousness,
the insanity defense, child custody disputes and ethical issues in
psychology and the law.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, PSY 101, and PSY 242 or
LAW 203
LAW 401 Problems of Constitutional Development
3 hours, 3 credits
An intensive study of selected problems drawn from constitutional
law. Analysis and evaluation of the growth of the constitutional
relationship between the individual and government at the federal,
state and local levels, with special attention to problems of law
enforcement in the United States. Questions relating to search and
seizure, interrogation of suspects, public speeches and mass
demonstrations are explored.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, and LAW 203
or LAW 301
LAW 350 Introduction to Legal Research
3 hours, 3 credits
An introduction to the resources and techniques of basic legal
research. The course focuses on locating and analyzing case law,
statutory law and administrative law. Legal periodicals, treatises and
other secondary sources will also be examined. The course
introduces computer legal research and teaches the skills required in
drafting a memorandum of law.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, and ENG 250 or SPE 285
LAW 410 Independent Study
(Same course as COR 410, CRJ 410 and PSC 410)
3 hours, 3 credits
A program of reading and reporting planned and carried out under the
guidance of a faculty member. The topic, issue or area of student
interest must concern a problem in criminal justice, constitutional or
criminal law or procedure, corrections including probation and
parole, or law enforcement.
Prerequisites: ENG 102 or ENG 201, senior standing, and LAW 203
or LAW 301
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