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PRL 125 - Evidence: Theory & Practice

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Open
A study of the substantive and procedural laws of evidence. Introduction to the rules of evidence. Methods of discovering, preserving and presenting evidence in civil and criminal trials.
Prerequisite: PRL 131  or instructor permission
Competencies
  1. Cite Iowa Rules of Evidence
  2. Explain relevancy
    1. Define relevancy
    2. Describe situations when relevancy applies 
  3. Identify privileges
    1. Define privilege
    2. Describe types of privilege
  4. Define hearsay
  5. Label hearsay exceptions
    1. State reason for exceptions
    2. Select situations which address exceptions
  6. Contrast Iowa and Federal evidentiary rules
    1. Identify identical rules
    2. Illustrate areas of variance
    3. Classify nature of variations
    4. Summarize distinctions
  7. Summarize chain of custody
    1. Define chain of custody
    2. Describe methods of preserving evidence
    3. Describe proof used to establish
  8. Describe proof used to establish
    1. List needed evidence
    2. List needed evidence
    3. List needed evidence



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