CCJ 4225 Florida International University The Courts and Forensic Science Discussion

You will be given concepts to investigate, write about, and forward for a grade.  Assigned concepts will be related to your readings so you will need to write everything you can about them. Read the book, PowerPoints, and other related materials and other media to assist you in this endeavor.  Note: I don’t want “what you feel” without facts and references to back your comments.  In-depth assignments must contain at least two (2) different sources (documenting each according to APA or similar standards), one of which is from our text (Hails, Judy 2014 Criminal Evidence, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning).

Your papers must be single spaced, using a Verdana or a similar font. Font size should be no greater than a twelve (12) font.  Margins and headers are to be no greater than one inch. Your investigation must be a minimum of two (2) pages, but no longer than four (4) pages, excluding a separate Reference page.

This is not an exercise in quoting the material; read it, digest it, and then write about it in your own words for most of your paper.

Assignment 1:

1. Define the term, Evidence and describe the roles of the prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, and jury.

2. Define testimonial evidence, real evidence, direct evidence, and circumstantial evidence, and give two examples of each.