CRJ 399 Evidence, Proof and Adjudication
Evidentiary proof and rules are the prime aims of the course coverage. Other considerations at center in this course offering are proof of facts in civil and criminal cases in state and federal courts; the integrity of evidence in litigation; the functions of the judge and jury; qualification and examination of witnesses; proof required in documentary evidence; judicial notice; competence and credibility of witnesses; opinion evidence whether lay or expert in nature; hearsay; burdens of proof; presumptions and inferences; real evidence; demonstrative, expert and scientific evidence, are all fully covered.