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This is a 15 page paper that provides an overview of evidence in law. Different types of evidence and their influence on society and individuals are explored. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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dimensions of law. One aspect that all of these legal dimensions shares however, is that of evidence. Whatever type of legal proceeding one takes part in, if the proceeding involves
a dispute settled by trial, it is necessary for evidence to be presented in order to establish the truth of the matter in dispute, such that resolution and a sense
of justice can be achieved. Fortunately, despite the many different contexts in which evidence can be employed towards justice, there is a great deal of consistency in the subject of
evidence itself, including what exactly constitutes admissible evidence, how it is presented, and how it influences juries or trial judges to make their binding legal decisions. This paper will present
a broad overview of the aspects of evidence learned in this course, with an examination of how evidence impacts both society and individuals. What is Evidence? This
paragraph helps the student begin to provide an overview of exactly what evidence is. Evidence, in short, is an all-encompassing term used to refer to items presented in a court
of law in order to influence the outcome of a trial case either through proving or disproving a matter of investigation. Evidence can assume many forms including testimony from witnesses,
forensic evidence such as DNA data, or document-based evidence (papers, video footage, etc.). Amongst all the various types of evidence that might be brought forth in a trial, it is
possible to break down the whole into two particularly useful categories: direct evidence and indirect evidence. Direct evidence is evidence which relates directly to the matter of the guilt or
innocence of the accused defendant in a trial. It is evidence that suggests innocence or guilt without any additional inferences or interpretation being necessary. For example, in a trial investigating
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