Constitutional Liberties and Rights

CRJ-200 : Constitutional Liberties and Rights

Academic Level:
Undergraduate
Department:
Social Science
Subject:
Criminal Justice
Prerequisites:
Complete ENG-101
Corequisites:
None
Credits:
3

An introduction to the Constitutional civil liberties and rights assured to the American people. The course provides students with an understanding of the dynamics of the United States Supreme Court?s approach to the Constitution?s guarantees of personal liberties and civil rights. Students will explore such diverse topics as the preferred freedoms of speech, press and religious expression, separation of Church and State, the Constitutional right of privacy, the rights of persons accused of crime and the civil rights of historically- disadvantaged groups and persons.