PLS-256: Criminal Law and Procedure for Paralegals
- 2 Credit Hours
- Law/Criminal Justice Department
- Fall 2025
Course Description
This course introduces students to criminal law and procedure, including an overview of the criminal justice system, basic principles of criminal law, types of offenses, legal defenses, discovery and disclosure, pretrial motions and plea bargaining, the trial, sentencing, and appeals. Students will learn how to prepare various pleadings and documents and the role of the paralegal in criminal law cases.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of PLS 260 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of program director. PLS 260 can be taken concurrently.
Register for this CoursePLS-256 Sections for Fall 2025
1 Section Offered
PLS-256, Section SL1
CRN #27431
Online/Virtual Campus (asynchronous)
Scheduled Meeting Times
Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
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Lecture | Online | Aug 25th, 2025 – Nov 1st, 2025 | N/A |
Type | Lecture |
Location | Online |
Date(s) | Aug 25th, 2025 – Nov 1st, 2025 |
Day / Time | N/A |