An introductory course in Evidence Law designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts of United States law, the admission of evidence, different types of testimonies and burdens of proof.
If you are currently pursuing or areinterested in working in areas of law, Evidence Law 101 will provide you with the background information you will need to get started. The increasing demand for paralegals, legal secretaries, and law clerks to help attorneys gather and evaluate evidence offers many job opportunities. This online course will equip you with basic skills to more effectively deal with the gathering, preparation and presentation of evidence in both civil and criminal cases.
Evidence Law presents the following:
ØDifferent types of laws and trials
ØThe procedures in a civil suit
ØTypes of evidence that is admissible
ØThe difference between fact and opinion
ØThe role of expert witnesses
ØThe definition and exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
ØHow evidence is obtained
ØExclusionary Rule
ØBurden of Proof
ØPrivileged Information
ØFuture Changes in Evidence Law
Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish.
An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools
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1.0 CEUs
Course Description
If you are currently pursuing or are interested in working in areas of law, this course will provide you with the background information you will need to get started. The increasing demand for paralegals, legal secretaries, and law clerks to help attorneys gather and evaluate evidence offers many job opportunities. This course will equip you with basic skills to more effectively deal with the gathering, preparation and presentation of evidence in both civil and criminal cases.
In today's modern American society, it seems that there is an ever-increasing amount of litigation in the United States court system.The act of filing a lawsuit for an increasing number of grievances, whether real or imagined, has become quite easy.And, as a consequence of less restrictive tort regulations, it becomes more and more likely that most Americans will spend at least some time in court at some point in their life.
While most experiences with court will be routine and mundane civil actions (i.e., without any criminal implications), evidence is still required to substantiate the claims of the parties involved.For criminal cases, the need for a solid understanding of what is admissible evidence becomes increasingly important.It can be seen that, in either of these situations, it is important to have a basic understanding of evidence law and how it works.In cases of life and death, an understanding of evidence is critically important.It can literally mean the difference between a guilty party being punished and being set free.It can also exonerate those falsely accused, thereby preserving the reputation of those truly innocent.
This introductory course is designed to familiarize the student with the basic concepts of United States law, the admission of evidence, different types of testimonies, burdens of proof, and more.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).