Evidence
Current Offerings
Evidence (2402B): This course examines the law of proof, with special attention to the Federal Rules of Evidence, constitutional restrictions on proving facts in criminal cases, and selected provisions of the California Evidence Code that diverge significantly from federal law. Topics include relevance, unfair prejudice, hearsay, confrontation, character evidence, impeachment, and expert witnesses. The instructor may override waitlist priority to accept a limited number of JD students in special circumstances. Elements used in grading: Final Exam.
Sections
Past Offerings
Evidence (2402B): This course examines the law of proof, with special attention to the Federal Rules of Evidence, constitutional restrictions on proving facts in criminal cases, and selected provisions of the California Evidence Code that diverge significantly from federal law. Topics include relevance, unfair prejudice, hearsay, confrontation, character evidence, impeachment, and expert witnesses. The instructor may override waitlist priority to accept a limited number of JD students in special circumstances. Elements used in grading: Final Exam.
Sections
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2024-2025 SpringSchedule No Longer Available
Evidence (2402): This course examines the law of proof, with special attention to the Federal Rules of Evidence, constitutional restrictions on proving facts in criminal cases, and selected provisions of the California Evidence Code that diverge significantly from federal law. Topics include relevance, unfair prejudice, hearsay, confrontation, character evidence, impeachment, and expert witnesses. The instructor may override waitlist priority to accept a limited number of JD students in special circumstances. Elements used in grading: Final Exam.
Sections
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2023-2024 SpringSchedule No Longer Available