CRIMINAL EVIDENCE & PROC

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A thorough study of the constitutional basis for procedural law. Emphasis will be placed on the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Cases chosen for review will involve significant precedent or will involve current legal decisions affecting the role and performance of our criminal justice professions. Study of the evidence rules with specific emphasis on their application in preparing and presenting evidence. Course will briefly discuss burden of proof, general admissibility tests, witness testimony, and documentary and real evidence.