CRJ 200

CRJ 200 WEEK 3 DISCUSSION You are on a jury in a criminal trial for a bank robbery You hear from many witnesses, including lay witnesses. You hear from these lay witnesses on such things as distances, height and weight of the robbers, what kinds of weapons the robbers were holding, and how long it took for various parts of the robbery. What are you considering and weighing in your mind in assessing this testimony? What additional information w

3 Other / Other allied-american-university / CRJ 200 14 Sep 2015

CRJ 200 WEEK 3 Homework Assignment Criminal Procedure and Criminal Evidence 1 What two rights in the Constitution guarantee that an accused person may call witnesses on his or her behalf? 2. What are the five exceptions to the rule prohibiting leading questions on direct examination? 3. What is impeachment and what are the five methods of impeachment? 4. What are the three bases for expert opinion? 5. What are the four com

5 Other / Other allied-american-university / CRJ 200 13 Sep 2015

CRJ 200 WEEK 2 QUIZ Criminal Procedure and Criminal Evidence Match the Key Term with the proper definition 1. Publisher, editor, reporter, or other person connected with or employed by a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication, or by a radio or television station. 2. Evidence that pertains to a fact of consequence to the case on trial. 3. Evidence used to prove a fact contrary to what has been asserted by a party

1 Other / Other allied-american-university / CRJ 200 13 Sep 2015

CRJ 200 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION This week we're getting more in to evidence We discussed circumstantial evidence last week and we'll continue a bit here. I'm going to post some thoughts and questions on the other aspects of this week's module as well. I still think that some of you think that circumstantial evidence is somehow not as good as direct evidence and are skeptical of it. I submit to you that, like the simple examples I gave last week, yo

3 Other / Other allied-american-university / CRJ 200 13 Sep 2015