Laws of Evidence. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): CJ 1330 Examines the principles and practices of the laws and rules of evidence pertaining to the use of criminal evidence in the trial process. Studies legal issues including admissibility of evidence, judicial notice, burdens of proof, hearsay, documentary evidence, evidentially privileges and witnesses. Studies the various sources of rules at the Federal and State levels discovering how the American system of case law affects the development of evidence law.