Types of evidence Flashcards
Oral testimony is ____ ?
spoken testimony by witnesses.
Types of oral testimonies [3]
Fact witness
Expert witness
Character witness
Fact witnesses testifies about ____ ?
relevant facts of the case
ex: eyewitness
Expert witnesses use
specialized knowledge!
T/F: Expert witnesses sometimes need firsthand knowledge
True
Character witnesses offer ______ ?
information regarding the character of a party or witness.
ex: Ken testifies how calm I have been all my life :)
Real evidence is _____ ?
evidence a party claims a direct role in controversy
ex: murder weapon.
T/F: Physical evidence and real evidence are the same thing.
True
Keep it going!
T/F: Authentication is require for physical evidence
True.
Documents can be
any type of writing/recording of information can be self-authenticating.
ex: copy of call history / email
Demonstrative evidence is used [by parties] to ___ ?
illustrate concepts or facts of their story to the jury.
ex: graphs/ crime scene photos/ literal acting out
Stipulations are ___ ?
facts that parties agree on for purposes of the litigation.
Ex: Criminal history
Judicial notice is ____ ?
facts presented as true without formal presentation of evidence
Direct evidence is evidence that ______ and can be introduced through _____ ?
-Evidence that directly established a contested fact
AND
- Introduced through eye witness or victim testimony and confessions
ex: X saw Y stab B.
Circumstantial evidence requires the _______ and can be introduced though ____ ?
- Requires jury to make inference connecting evidence with the disputed fact
AND
Introduced through forensic analysis and evidence showing.
ex: X saw Y running around the corner where B was stabbed.
