Program Overview

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Program Overview

The university program provides a comprehensive education in law, with a focus on police accountability and transparency. The program is designed to deepen students' understanding of the intricacies of police accountability and transparency in the United States.

Course Description

The course, titled "509 Police Accountability," focuses on lawyers working in the criminal justice system and law enforcement. Through historical and practical considerations of policing in the U.S., existing and proposed legislation, articles, and opinions, the course will work to deepen students' understanding of some of the intricacies of police accountability and transparency.

Course Areas of Practice

• Criminal Law and Procedure
• Law, Democracy, and Society

Evaluation Methods

• Reflective Writing
• Research paper, 25+ pages

Degree Requirements

• JD SRWP with add-on credit
• JD elective
• PIPS elective

Course Type

• Seminar

Learning Outcomes

• Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law

Sample Syllabi

• 509-01-Spring2025-syllabus.pdf (139.9 KB)

Spring 2026

• Course Number: 509.01
• Course Credits: 2
• Evaluation Method:
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research paper, 25+ pages
• Instructor: Geovanny Martinez

Spring 2025

• Course Number: 509.01
• Course Credits: 2
• Evaluation Method:
  • Reflective Writing
  • Research paper, 25+ pages
• Instructor: Geovanny Martinez
• Grading Basis: Graded
• Syllabus: 509-01-Spring2025-syllabus.pdf (139.9 KB)

Degree Requirements

• JD elective
• PIPS elective

Pre/Co-requisites

• None specified

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