Spring 2025

Criminal Evidence

Course code: CJ212-01 | CRN: 20135 | Credits: 3 | Seats: 4 / 22

This course runs from January 23, 2025 to May 13, 2025 on MWF from 11:15 am to 12:10 pm

This course is designed to familiarize students with the laws and rules which govern the admissibility of evidence in a criminal trial. Among the topics to be covered are the background and sources of evidentiary rules, relevance and materiality, the distinction between direct and circumstantial evidence, the hearsay rule and its exceptions, character evidence, privileges, examination and competency of witnesses, the scope of direct and cross examination, impeachment, scientific and physical evidence. Prerequisite: CJ 123, CJ 124, or Permission from Instructor.

Use this link to lookup course materials: Official Herkimer County Community College Textbooks

Instructor: David Higgins

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