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Criminal Law & Procedure

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Burdens of proof and persuasion

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IntroductionThe Winship StandardDefining Reasonable DoubtProving Every ElementProduction Versus PersuasionLimits on Shifting the BurdenDefenses and the BurdensWhat Makes a Defense AffirmativePresumptions on ElementsSufficiency of the EvidenceJudgment of AcquittalReview

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Endnotes

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Key Takeaways

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QuestionsLevel 1Fundamentals
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Performance TasksLevel 1Core Analysis

Reading 12 of 12

IntroductionThe Winship StandardDefining Reasonable DoubtProving Every ElementProduction Versus PersuasionLimits on Shifting the BurdenDefenses and the BurdensWhat Makes a Defense AffirmativePresumptions on ElementsSufficiency of the EvidenceJudgment of AcquittalReview

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