Assignment Guidelines
•Address the following in 900-1,200 words:
?Identify and describe 8-10 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? And 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.
*Instructor Comments:
(There are a lot of topics included in this assignment! So be sure to include information on each bullet point topic in the assignment instructions! Include some discussion defining and introducing the topic of demonstrative evidence. Identify various types of evidence that is considered demonstrative evidence. The second topic you will be discussing in the paper is authentication of evidence. Define what this means and include some discussion on how evidence is authenticated. Be sure to include information specifically relating to how pictorial evidence, computer printouts, and maps/models/diagrams can be authenticated. The final part of the paper will include some discussion on chain of custody. Define what chain of custody means and identify and discuss the stages of chain of custody and the importance of chain of custody)
For this assignment, you must use at least three references/resources. Be sure to use citations within your paper as well.