LAWS 9943 Criminal Procedure
This course will focus on constitutional limitations on police practices. The 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments are examined as they affect the warrant process, searches and seizures, interrogations, confessions and identification. The course considers in depth the exclusionary rule and other legal controls on police conduct. The course presents a unique opportunity to explore and contrast various judicial philosophies within the Supreme Court regarding criminal procedural protection. Teaching methodology is a combination of lecture, discussion, videos, and Socratic dialogue.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Annually
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.96 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.08 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 9
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Thomas Crocker | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 61 of 70 |
| Fall 2025 | Avlana Eisenberg | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 26 |
| Fall 2025 | Robert Bloom | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 48 |
| Spring 2025 | David Rangaviz | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 82 of 90 |
| Fall 2024 | Robert Bloom | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 56 of 67 |
| Spring 2024 | David Rangaviz | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 56 of 57 |
| Spring 2024 | Robert Bloom | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 88 of 90 |
| Fall 2023 | Robert Bloom | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 86 of 95 |
| Spring 2023 | Jeffrey Harris | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 47 of 52 |
| Spring 2023 | Robert Bloom | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 90 of 99 |
| Spring 2022 | Robert Bloom | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 62 of 97 |
| Fall 2021 | Steven Koh | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 67 of 89 |