Course Syllabus

CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence

Course Description

A study of the origin, development and philosophy of the rules of evidence; weight, value and types of evidence; some discussion concerning reliability and tests of admissibility; the law concerning various types of witnesses; and the laws of arrest, search, seizure and other evidence. This course is offered as in-class and online.

Justification

This course is designed to be part of the Criminal Justice curriculum. It is created and designed to transfer to all USHE institutions. CJ 2350 is part of the lower division course for a bachelor degree in Criminal Justice.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate contemporary and/or historical problems using Criminal Justice evidentiary specific research methodology.
2. Describe and analytically compare the different social, political, economic, cultural, geographical, or historical settings and processes related to evidentiary law in the Criminal Justice field.
3. Develop and communicate hypothetical explanations for individual human behavior within the large-scale historical or social context related to evidentiary law and Criminal Justice.
4. Write and/or demonstrate effectively within the (appropriate) Criminal Justice discipline, using correct disciplinary guidelines, to analyze, interpret, and communicate about social science phenomena

Course Content

This course offers a study of the origin, development and philosophy of the rules of evidence, weight, value and types of evidence, discussion concerning reliability and tests of admissibility, the law concerning various types of witnesses, and the laws of arrest, search, seizure and other evidence.