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8200 - Evidence
Professor: Deborah Jones Merritt
Semester: 2012 Autumn
Second Writing Requirement? No
Seminar? No
Professional Responsibility? No
Prerequisites: None
Means of Assessment: exam
Special Notes: Second-Year Priority Course
Course Description
This course surveys the law of evidence. Students develop a facility with major evidentiary rules and concepts, based on a study of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Concepts covered include relevance, the use of character and scientific evidence, the definition and use of hearsay, the use of real and demonstrative evidence, the proper method of impeaching witnesses, foundation and authentication requirements, and the law of privileges. The class is taught using the Merritt & Simmons "uncasebook" on evidence.
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