LAW599
Law and Policing
(Allan)
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Instructor(s): Malcolm Allan
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Lecture / Seminar
METHOD OF EVALUATION
This course will be evaluated by way of:
(a) A written assignment worth 50% focusing on a student-chosen, instructor approved, topic related to the themes of this course.
(b) An oral and audio/visual presentation of the class topic or area of evidence reform worth 25%, to be presented on assigned dates; and
(c) Class participation worth 25%.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A review of key concepts and legal issues in Canadian policing, with specific focus on issues of legal, civil and reputational (public trust) risk related to police operations, investigations and internal management. The course will address topics: high-risk “incident command” and tactical operations, search and seizure, use of force, the police disciplinary system, major crimes investigation, uniform “patrol” issues, interview and interrogation issues, judicial interim release (the bail system), professionalism, the emergence of new technologies and the legal governance/oversight of policing.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2016-17. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY)
TBA