CRJ 312 — Criminal Evidence
Criminal Justice
3 Credits
The use of the Federal Rules of Evidence will be studied in criminal proceedings. Topics of study will include the burden of proof and burden of production for criminal trials, probation hearings, and parole violations; forms of criminal evidence; relevance; competency; direct and circumstantial evidence; exculpatory evidence; identification; authentication; expert testimony; admissions and confessions; the Hearsay Rule and its exceptions; character evidence; alibi evidence; and privileged communications. Criminal courtroom procedure, witness preparation, and both Grand Jury and courtroom testimony will be discussed. Multiple actual criminal case studies will be utilized throughout this course.
Requirements and Prerequisites
Prerequisites: CRJ 120 and Junior or Senior status
Offered
