- Review the assigned pages of Chapter 11 in your course text, Contemporary Criminal Law: Concepts, Cases, and Controversies. Focus on the elements of sexual assault and the criminal defenses for sexual assault.
- Review the article “Federal Rules of Evidence,” and consider how the federal rules of evidence affect the prosecution and defense of sexual assault.
- Find the rules of evidence or statute for your state using the expert pages website. If you live outside the United States, select a U.S. state of your choice. Note that not every state has a specific rule of evidence, or rule labeled as such, regarding sexual assault cases. Some states’ rules of evidence appear in their statutory codes.
- Select one federal and one state rule of evidence or statute that might affect the prosecution of sexual assault, and think about how it does so.
- Select one federal and one state rule of evidence or statute that might affect the defense of sexual assault, and consider how it does so.
The assignment (1–2 pages):
- Explain how at least one federal and one state rule of evidence or statute might affect the prosecution of sexual assault. Be specific.
- Explain how at least one federal and one state rule of evidence or statute might affect the defense of sexual assault. Be specific.
Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources not included in the Learning Resources for this course.
