Overview
Description
Comprehensive introduction to the judicial system, roles of the judge, recent developments (legal, managerial, technological) in trials and the judiciary as a specialized institution.
Units
Lecture4
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
S U Only
Learning Outcomes
- describe the role and responsibilities of a judge.
- recognize the evolving role of the judge as a change agent in the community.
- apply a practical approach to Fourth Amendment issues and use approved guidelines for issuing search warrants.
- conduct criminal hearings and trials in compliance with constitutional and statutory standards.
- recognize various ethical concerns which may arise in the courtroom, and learn how to effectively manage those issues.
- communicate effectively in the courtroom .
- determine appropriate sentencing alternatives for specific offenses and offenders.
- recognize and utilize the psychological profiles of criminal personalities in sentencing.
- manage the courtroom and individual cases efficiently and comfortably, including cases involving pro se litigants.
- mitigate potential trial disruptions and utilize effective courtroom control measures.
- improve litigant, attorney and public confidence in the courts by using proper case, calendar and trial management techniques..
- improve writing skills.