ADJ 4 - Criminal Evidence

    Recent Professors
    J. Rocha, S. Somers
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    An introduction to the legal system, the sources of law, the criminal court system, and the trial process. The course focuses in particular on the classifications and rules of evidence. Includes a thorough overview of legal issues in criminal evidence such as admissibility, constitutional protections including the Fourth Amendment, and the burden of proof. Also covered are general considerations in evidence such as inferences and presumptions, privilege, judicial notice, expert testimony, scientific, and demonstrative evidence.