FOR64020 - Evidence, Testimony & The Expert Witness

(3 units)

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the rules of evidence, including physical evidence, testimony, and scientific evidence. Concepts including types of evidence, principles of evidence gathering, search and seizure, presumptions, exclusionary rules, eyewitnesses, and admissions and confessions will be explored. Additionally, the course covers principles associated with providing scientifically-sound expert testimony, writing expert witness reports, and the legal and ethical principles associated with serving as an expert witness.