LAWS 9975 Criminal Procedure (Adjudication)

Through a combination of simulated courtroom presentations and readings, this course covers the law of post-arrest criminal procedure from bail and grand jury proceedings through pre-trial discovery, plea bargaining, jury selection, trial and sentencing. In addition to simulated exercises and feedback, discussion topics will range from Supreme Court cases to policy issues such as the ethics of plea bargaining and the role of race in our criminal justice system. This course provides three credits toward the experiential learning requirement.

Course overview

Department
Law
School
LAW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Annually

Catalog details

Prerequisites
LAWS2135

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.58 / 5 · Excellent
53 responses
Instructor rating
4.68 / 5 · Excellent
53 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Robert Ullmann4.95.04.74.74.34.94.94.94–6 hrs/week10 of 10
Fall 2024Robert Ullmann4.84.84.94.84.34.85.04.74–6 hrs/week9 of 10
Fall 2023Robert Ullmann4.44.64.74.74.44.74.74.31–3 hrs/week10 of 11
Spring 2023Robert Ullmann4.14.24.54.24.34.74.94.61–3 hrs/week14 of 15
Spring 2022Robert Ullmann5.05.05.05.04.85.05.04.84–6 hrs/week10 of 14

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Robert Ullmann
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.68/5