Upper Level·T14 #7·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Criminal Procedure at Penn Law

Criminal Procedure focuses on the constitutional protections afforded to individuals in the criminal justice process, from investigation through trial. The course centers on the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments.

Key Topics in Criminal Procedure

Fourth Amendment search and seizure

Warrant requirements and exceptions

Stop and frisk (Terry stops)

Exclusionary rule and its exceptions

Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination

Miranda warnings and custodial interrogation

Sixth Amendment right to counsel

Effective assistance of counsel

Double jeopardy

Plea bargaining and guilty pleas

Key Questions in Criminal Procedure

Was this a search or seizure under the Fourth Amendment?

Does a warrant exception apply?

Were Miranda warnings required and properly given?

Was counsel's performance constitutionally deficient?

Criminal Procedure Case Briefs

Study these landmark Criminal Procedure cases with AI-generated briefs, flashcards, and cold call prep.

Acosta v. United States Aguirre v. State Alderman v. United States Alleyne v. United States Bennett v. State Benton v. Maryland Berger v. United States Bert v. State Bishop v. Alabama Bishop v. United States Bourgeois v. State Brady v. Maryland

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