CRJ 3030 - Evidence and Procedure

3 cr
An examination of the rules of criminal evidence and the procedural guidelines applied to law enforcement agencies who gather that evidence. Among the topics considered are: types of evidence; materiality, relevance, and competence of evidence; the hearsay rule and its exceptions; lay vs. expert testimony; testimonial privileges; the “best evidence” rule; and the laws relating to arrest, search and seizure.

Prerequisite(s): CRJ 1010 or permission of instructor
Restrictions: Sophomore standing
Typically offered: Periodically