Unit2 IP Laws of Evidence

Address the following in 2-3 pages:
- Identify and describe 5 different types of specific demonstrative evidence.
- What can demonstrative evidence be used to show? Explain.
- Define authentication (Rule 901, Federal Rules of Evidence).
- What types of evidence must be authenticated? Explain why.
- How is authentication related to relevance? Explain.
- Thoroughly explain the process of authenticating both real evidence and demonstrative evidence.
  - How are the processes similar? How are they different? Explain.
- Specifically, how can the following be authenticated? Explain in detail:
  - Pictorial evidence (photographs, X-rays, videos, and automatic devices)
  - Computer printouts
  - Maps, models, diagrams, charts, and summaries
- What are the different stages in the evidence chain of custody?
  - Why is the chain of custody so important to successful prosecutions? Explain in detail.
Use at least 3 scholarly resources to fully support your responses.
Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

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Laws of Evidence

In the Laws of Evidence, one of the types of evidence that is discussed is known as demonstrative evidence. Demonstrative evidence is evidence that is in the form of an object or a representation of the object (Buckles, 2015). It is very different from real evidence or testimonies and other types of evidence that may be presented to a court and used in the trial. Demonstrative evidence is often referred to as specific demonstrative evidence due to its specificity. There are different types of specific demonstrative evidence.

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