CJ 205 - Criminal Evidence

1. Recognize the constitutional safeguards of criminal procedure in regards to evidence at the state and federal levels of criminal prosecutions.
2. Examine various classes and types of evidence for the purpose of criminal prosecutions.
3. Examine the proper methods for the collection of evidence in criminal investigations and courtroom presentation.
4. Identify major case law from the USSC as they apply to collection, preservation, and presentation of evidence.
5. Review written communication skills as they apply to proper documentation in criminal investigations and the trial process.

1. Give reasons for conclusions, assumptions, beliefs and hypotheses.
2. Meet obligations necessary to complete individual and group tasks.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.