CJL 2610 - Courtroom Presentation of Scientific Evidence

College of Public Safety Administration

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2021 (585)

Requisites

Prerequisite CJE 2644 with a minimum grade of C and
Prerequisite CJE 2676 with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite CJE 1643 with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite CJE 2645 with a minimum grade of C and
Pre- or Co-requisite CJE 2672 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course covers speaking, listening and stress control during courtroom proceedings, dress and grooming. Visual aid preparation and presentations of all evidence (commonly referred to as “scientific evidence”) collected at the crime scene are also included. Mock trial exercises will be used.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate knowledge and skills in courtroom proceedings by:
    1. participating in mock trials.
    2. maintaining composure under hostile questioning.
    3. using appropriate body language in courtroom.
    4. identifying courtroom participants and their roles.
    5. making and maintaining eye contact with jury.
    6. dressing, grooming and speaking appropriately.
  2. The student will demonstrate skills and knowledge in developing visual aids for use in courtroom proceedings by preparing visual aids for use in mock trials including:
    1. crime scene sketches.
    2. photo enlargements.
    3. other charts and diagrams.
  3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of effective listening techniques in order to answer a direct or cross examination by:
    1. testifying in the mock trials.
    2. identifying appropriate responses to questions posed.
    3. utilizing “wait time” to formulate responses.
    4. recognizing inferences and innuendoes.
    5. identifying attorneys’ questioning patterns.
    6. identifying personal credibility components.
  4. The student will demonstrate skills and knowledge in preparing for courtroom testimony by:
    1. preparing and participating in a role playing court testimony scenario.
    2. listing steps in preparing for courtroom testimony.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 70 percent accuracy, demonstrate achievement of the above objectives through: 1. Multiple-choice objective and short essay tests. 2. Mock court room exercises.

History of Changes

C&I 5/27/97; DBT 6/17/97 Effective Session 19971 C&I 9/8/98; DBT 10/20/98 Effective Session 19981 3 Year Review 2001 Online 2002. Effective 20041(0340). 3yr2007, eff20081. Was CJT2113: changed by State F.R. eff20091(0415) as were pre/co #’s. C&I Approval: 06/22/2004, BOT Approval: 07/27/2004, Effective Term: Fall 2009 (415). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2014 (490).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2021 (585)

Related Programs

  1. Crime Scene Technology (CST-AS) (620) (Active)
  2. Crime Scene Technology (CST-CT) (625) (Active)
  3. Public Safety (CJPSS-AS) (645) (Active)