Regulating Police (Hendricks)
Faculty
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| Anjelica Hendricks Assistant Professor of Law ahendri@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Skills Training
Drafting Legal Documents
Expository Writing
Grading
20% Participation,
40% Exam,
40% Other (Students will be required to submit 2 short briefs (3-5 pages each) on a police regulatory scheme of their choosing. Each brief will be 20% of the final grade.)
Exam
Short Answer,
Take Home,
Open-Book
No
Class meets in person.
Meeting Times/Location
TR 3:00PM - 4:20PM
Silverman Hall 240A
Category
First-Year
Credits
3.0
This course will introduce students to ways in which stakeholders attempt to regulate police behavior. Though the judiciary has placed limits on police conduct, other rules are required to more fully regulate police actions. This course will critically examine court holdings, statutes, agency reports, executive orders, and other laws and recommendations to regulate police conduct, leading us to ultimately confront the question: are police properly regulated? If so, what regulatory mechanism is most effective? If not, what is missing from existing regulatory practices? Students interested in all areas of law will find this course helpful. Students who are interested in public interest law may be better equipped to understand the scope of police practices. Students interested in private law may also learn how to advise their clients, including police departments and government leaders, on police regulations. Topics discussed include regulating police use of force, disparities in stops, use of technologies, warrant processing, and others.
Courts and the Judicial System Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of both substantive and procedural issues in the operation of our legal system; Perform legal analysis in the context of procedural issues and the judicial process; Communicate effectively on topics related to procedure and the judicial process; Demonstrate an understanding of how procedural issues and the judicial process affect all other area of our legal system.
Criminal Law and Procedure Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of criminal law and procedure; Perform legal analysis in the context of criminal law and procedure; Communicate effectively on topics related to criminal law and procedure; Demonstrate an understanding of the role criminal law and procedure play in society and their impact on other areas of law and society.
Administrative and Regulatory Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of administrative and regulatory law and the administrative process, including the role of statutory authorization and work of administrative agencies; Perform legal analysis in the context of administrative and regulatory law; Communicate effectively on topics related to administrative and regulatory law; Demonstrate an understanding of the role administrative and regulatory law play in our legal system and in society as a whole.
Public Interest Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of the varied legal aspects of public interest law; Perform legal analysis in the context of public interest law; Communicate effectively on topics related to public interest law; Demonstrate an understanding of how public interest law is connected to and affected by a wide variety of legal and regulatory structures and doctrines.
Textbooks
"Criminal Procedures: The Police: Cases, Statutes, and Executive Materials" by Miller, Wright, Turner, Levine |