LibGuides: CJA352 v1: Module 1

Lesson 1.1 Required Resources

OER Textbook Reading Assignment

Anonymous. (2015). The basics of criminal law. University of Minnesota.

Read Chapter 1.1: Introduction; 1.2: Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure; and 1.3: The Difference between Civil and Criminal Law

Read Chapter 4.1 Criminal Elements

What is the Court Process of a Criminal Case?
Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. (2021). What is the court process of a criminal case? [Video file].

Criminal Justice Process
Marc S. (Producer). (2016). Criminal justice process [Video file].

Criminal Procedure: Undergraduate Edition
Smith, C. E., Trachtenberg, B., & Alexander, A. (2022). Criminal procedure: Undergraduate edition. Michigan State University.
Read Pages 31 – 59 (actual page numbers printed in the book, not the PDF or other numbering)
Sections included in your reading: Part II, Why Is Criminal Procedure So Important? Brown v. Mississippi. What to Look for When Reading Cases. The Scope of the Criminal Justice System. A Few Recent Cases.
Criminal Law
Anonymous. (2012). Criminal law. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing.
Read Chapter 2.4 The Burden of Proof
Introduction to the U.S. Criminal Justice System
Rutz-Burri, L., & McLean, K. (2019). Introduction to the U.S. criminal justice system. Pressbooks.
Read Section 3.9 Procedural Law

OER Textbook Reading Assignment

Anonymous. (2015). The basics of criminal law. University of Minnesota.

Read Chapter 3.1 Applicability of the Constitution

OER Textbook Reading Assignment

Anonymous. (2015). The basics of criminal law. University of Minnesota.

Read Chapter 1.5 The Purposes of Punishment

How to Fix our Broken Criminal Justice System
Barton, R. (2018). How to fix our broken criminal justice system [Video file]. TEDx Talks.

The Criminal Justice Cycle
Wetzel, J. E. (2015). The criminal justice cycle [Video file]. TEDx.

OER Textbook Reading Assignment

Anonymous. (2015). The basics of criminal law. University of Minnesota.

Read Section 13.3: Perjury, Bribery, and Obstruction of Justice