Course Description

601:744. INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN INVESTIGATIONS (2) S

Beyrouty


This skills course will focus on how lawyers promote and support law enforcement officers in building cases involving the sexual exploitation of children over the internet as well as the initial phases of prosecuting and/or defending named defendants. Students will learn the statutes and cases surrounding online child exploitation as well as all aspects of an investigation, including identifying suspects, search warrants, approving charges, and the detention process. Students will have the opportunity to hear from prosecutors and detectives regarding real case studies in order to prepare/edit a search warrant mid-course. Thereafter, there will be a review of the practical and legal aspects of interviewing suspects and approving charges. Finally, students will learn about bail reform and moving for a defendant’s detention; prosecutors and defense attorneys will present on this topic and students final will consist of a live detention hearing- some students as prosecutors and others as defense attorneys.


This course should be limited to 20 students or less in anticipation of the final performance detention hearings.