Mr. Morgan E. Scott
Mr. Morgan E. Scott
Teaching Associate
Public Affairs
E-mail: mscott@roanoke.edu
Office: Francis T. West Hall 203
Office Phone: 540-375-2228
B.A. University of Arizona
J.D. College of William and Mary
Assistant Commonwealths Attorney, Senior Litigation Counsel
First Assistant U.S. Attorney
United States Attorney
Clerk of United States District Court Western District of Virginia
Private practice, Woods, Rogers PLC. of Counsel
211 Criminal Justice
An introductory analysis of the criminal justice system in the United States, its structure, processes, and problems. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. (Cross-listed as Political Science 211).
Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission.
213 Criminal Law
A study of the criminal justice system at work in the courtroom setting, emphasizing the relationship between substantive criminal law, criminal procedure, and the rules of evidence. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk. (Cross-listed as Political Science 213).
Prerequisite: Once course in criminal justice (Political Science 101 or 211 or Sociology 238 or 334).
214 The Judicial Process
An exploration of the politics of the American judicial system. This includes such topics as the structure of courts, selection of judges, actors who participate in the judiciary, judicial behavior, and the civil and criminal varieties of courts. (1)
Lecture: 3hrs/wk
Prerequisite: Political Science 101 or permission
261 Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure is a critical review of the application of Constitutional restraints , Rules of Procedure and other aspects of criminal cases from initiation to post conviction . It involves the text case analysis of major Supreme Court Criminal procedure rulings. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
261 Crime and Punishment
This course is designed to give the student an interactive opportunity to participate in the decision making process and reporting of a simulated criminal investigation through to the drafting of a proposed indictment. It will involve regular discussions, critiques interviews and written reporting of the steps in the process. (1)
325 Comparative Law Enforcement
A comprehensive overview of law enforcement using a comparative perspective. The development, mission, organization, and management of law enforcement agencies will be examined. The U.S. system will be analyzed and compared to those of the United Kingdom, France, and Japan. (1)
Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.
Prerequisite: Sociology 101 and Political Science 101.
Spring 2009 Syllabus
IL 277 Law and Film
This course focuses on one aspect of popular culture - the film - to examine how the different components of the Americvan legal system are portrayed in Hollywood.
