453 Evidence (Penney)

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 2023-24. 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 (2020)