CRJU 7711: Human Rights Standards in Law Enforcement

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ program or permission of the program director.
This course discusses the international mechanisms for the protection of human rights and explores how these mechanisms can be strengthened and improved to better prevent and respond to the human rights violations. Topics may include the rights of individuals to equitable treatment at the hands of the state, the international law enforcement standards regarding detention, arrest, bail, search and seizure, right to counsel, presumption of innocence, and standards of evidence.