Criminal Evidence

RUNNING HEAD: Relevant, undeviating, and Competent Evidence

Relevant, true, and Competent Evidence
Week 2
Jamie Louis
professor K aren Clark
Criminal Evidence -14
April 30, 2011

ABSTRACT
I am going to wrangle the importance of register in any trial. There are two types of march, indirect and direct. There are three qualities of march, relevant, trusty and competent. I am going to talk about severally one and give brief descriptions of each to help wear understand the differences.

Relevant, Reliable, and Competent Evidence
Evidence is the backbone to any genteel or criminal suit; it proves innocence or crime of the accused. Evidence comes in two forms, direct or indirect ( circumstantial). Direct curtilage proves or disproves a fact in question with no interferences. (Anderson & Gardner, 2010, pg.68). An example of direct evidence would be a confession from the perpetrator. Indirect or circumstantial evidence indirectly proves a fact. An example of this would be a fiber found on the defendants tog that was found on the victims clothes.
There are three qualities of evidence are relevant, reliable, and competent. Each party involved in the case battles over what evidence is considered relevant, reliable, and competent.



If any evidence doesnt check out into one of these categories, it is not admissible and cannot be used in a trial. (Anderson & Gardner, 2010, pg.29).
Relevant evidence is direct or circumstantial evidence. (Anderson & Gardner, 2010, pg. 29) This type of evidence can be excluded or not admissible if the evidence is, unfairly hurt party, confuses the jury, or its a waste of time for the court.
Reliable evidence posses a sufficient degree of believability. (Anderson & Gardner, 2010, pg. 31). Reliable evidence is involve to show what is true and right, it is also needed to justify charging a person with a crime.
Competent evidence is a combination of all relevant evidence. It is appropriate evidence that is...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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