Unit 4 DB Laws of Evidence

Unit 4 DB Laws of Evidence

The discussion assignment for this week includes a review of the Key Assignment Outline completed by one of your classmates, as well as a substantial response to at least one other student.

Primary Task Response: Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline (outline of your response to the Phase 4 IP) to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week. The Phase 4 IP is the Key Assignment being referred to here.

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Laws of Evidence

Best Evidence Rule

• The best evidence rule is a legal principle that is applied within the criminal justice system and asserts that the best form of evidence to be used in a trial is the original copies of the evidence.
• These original copies should always be considered to be superior over other types of evidence that may be presented in court.

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