At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Overview of the goals and structure of criminal law and criminal justice system. Fundamental rights, law enforcement and criminal justice administration. Overview of the sources and development of Nigerian criminal law. Key stages of criminal procedure (arrest, detention, indictment or charges, arraignment for plea; trial, judgment, sentencing and execution of sentence). Major actors in criminal procedure (police, investigators; prosecutors, judges, custodial officials and defence attorneys and witnesses). Nature of evidence. Requirements for the admissibility of evidence. Nature and stages of criminal procedure. Significance of evidence in criminal justice administration. Procedure and evidence in selected criminal proceedings like homicide, theft, fraud, and rape. Juveniles in criminal justice system.