Criminal Law & Procedure

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the actions that law enforcement may take when there is reasonable suspicion.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the justification for regulatory and administrative searches including consent searches and associated issues.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the appeal process and use of the writ of habeas corpus.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to differentiate common law defenses and discuss their essential elements and standards.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the Constitutional rights of a defendant after arrest and circumstances that may limit those rights.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the array of Constitutional protections for the individual from the state including protections against unlawful search and seizure, presumption of innocence and other rights prior to arrest.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to discuss the Constitutional protections granted to an individual post-conviction including the types of allowable criminal punishment and the procedures and issues involved in capital punishment.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the structure of, types of courts in, and administration of the US federal court system.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe property and its rights including the many types of property crimes and their related issues.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe crimes against the person (murder, sex crimes, and other violent crimes) including their essential elements and related issues.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to discuss crimes against the state and the laws intended to ensure the integrity of governmental institutions.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to using appropriate terminology, discuss criminal law, categories of crime and the structure of the American Judicial System.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the purpose, function, and adversarial organization of the US courts.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the functions, types, ethical considerations and codes of conduct, and related issues of defense attorneys.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe criminal liability, the appropriate use of evidence, and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain issues of today's criminal system related to differential treatment and wrongful convictions.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe the various structures of, extent of workload of, and administration of the state court systems in the US.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain the roles, functions, and powers of the grand jury.

This badge demonstrates the earner's ability to describe suspect identification techniques before and during a trial and the associated issues.