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LAW 7214 - Evidentiary Mechanics

Credits: 2

Based on authentic transcripts, exhibits and caselaw from famous trials, this course teaches students the 4-step process that governs the admissibility of every type of evidence in criminal trial. Students learn the practical application of the rules of evidence that are most likely to confront them in practice and how to arrange an entire body of evidence in a persuasive and legally compliant manner. The skills taught in this course are easily transferrable to civil and patent litigation. Students must have already taken an introductory evidence course. The course qualifies for experiential credit because the students have multiple performance opportunities roleplaying as practitioners in the process of admitting evidence in a hypothetical courtroom setting. Prerequisite: LAW 8455 Evidence . (*updated* 11/27/2023; effective spring 2024)


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