LAW453
Evidence
(Penney)
Prerequisite courses:
Prerequisite for: Advocacy (LAW 608) / Advanced Evidence (LAW 675)
Instructor(s): Professor Steven Penney
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Other
METHOD OF EVALUATION
Students may choose one of the following options: Option One: 100% final examination Option Two: Research paper + final examination (if paper mark is higher than exam, each will be worth 50%; if not, exam will be 100%)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides students with an overview of the law of evidence in criminal and civil matters. The course will be “flipped”; that is, core concepts will be relayed before class via the textbook and podcasts and class time will be devoted to review, problem-solving, and concept elaboration.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2021-22. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
David M. Paciocco, Palma Paciocco & Lee Stuesser, The Law of Evidence, 8th ed (Toronto: Irwin Law, 2020)