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ARCHIVED 2018-19 CAS Crete Campus Catalog 
    
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SOC 314 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3)


 This course will examine the socially constructed nature of legal proceedings with the help of real life court cases.  The US legal system often provides a path for justice and reconciliation, yet this formal institution is not impervious to human sentiment and error.  Students will leave this course with a more nuanced interpretation of the phrase, “Innocent until proven guilty.    

Prerequisite: SOC 109  or LPS 101  .
Offered spring terms.