Explain rules of evidence.

Explanation should include

• definition of evidence, material evidence, chain of custody, and rules of evidence
• importance of maintaining the chain of custody from the point of seizure through trial
• the collection, tagging, preservation, and transportation of evidence
• reasons for excluding evidence at a trial
• the meaning of hearsay evidence and its admissibility in a trial
• Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972)
• Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963).

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the consequences of not correctly preserving and maintaining the chain of custody?
• What are standard procedures for collecting, tagging, preserving, and transporting evidence?
• What is the exclusionary rule?
• What is exculpatory evidence?
• What is the requirement for subject matter expert testimony and its admissibility as evidence?