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LAW 7219 - Circumstantial Evidence in Murder Trials

Credits: 2

Examines the techniques of properly analyzing circumstantial evidence in the context of a murder trial. From the crime scene to the courthouse, students learn the role of and the technical process of presenting circumstantial evidence. The class is based on crime scene evidence and trial transcripts from several famous Dallas murders including Jack Ruby (the assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald), Charles Tex Watson (the Manson Family Killings), Charles Albright (The Eyeball Killer), and the Trinity River Massacre. It is recommended that students have either taken or are enrolled in Evidence.


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