LAW 7755

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LAW 7755
Social Dilemmas in Legal Fact-Finding

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Fact-finding is an important part of any legal proceeding, civil and criminal alike. The course deals with various social dilemmas that arise with regard to the way courts determine factual findings and how these dilemmas shape evidence law. The purpose of the course is to explore the basic concepts of evidence law and discuss some of the major theories of the field. The topics discussed in the course include: DNA evidence; the right to silence; previous sexual history of complainants in sexual offences; character evidence; statistical evidence in criminal and civil cases; cognitive psychological findings about human testimony; and using plea bargains to avoid evidential difficulties.

When Offered Spring.

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 17754 LAW 7755   SEM 101

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