This course examines the constitutional limits on police investigation of suspected crimes. Fair procedure guarantees that individuals will be free from unreasonable invasions of privacy and freedom by enforcement agents of the state. Students will read and critique provisions of the United States Constitution as the United States Supreme Court interprets it. Students will develop an understanding of the search and seizure clause of the Fourth Amendment. Students will analyze the requirements of custodial interrogations and constitutional identifications. Students will also identify legally significant facts applicable to each issue and articulate discussion of cases, including facts and judicial reasoning. Students will successfully convey in writing, in the context of two take home written assignments, their understanding and application of the law covered over the course of the semester.