Amanda Knox Case Study Assignment 3-page assignment
Instructions:
You should respond to each of the following questions in short essays of approximately 250-275 words.
Respond to each of the following questions as if the case occurred in the United States:
1. If you were a criminal defense attorney hired to defend Amanda Knox in the U.S., explain your approach to the case based on the evidence produced by the prosecutors.
2. If you were her attorney, how would you have dealt with incriminating statements made by Knox to the police?
3. As her attorney, how would you have addressed the physical evidence found at the crime scene?
Note:
Use these Reference:
Newton, S. P., & Welch, T. L. (2013). Understanding criminal evidence: A case method approach. Wolters Kluwer Law & Business.
-Be sure to apply the following Ch. 9: Opinion, Experts, and scientific Evidence to help you defense
– Ch. 12; Authentication, Identification, Exhibits, and the Best Evidence Rule
Read as Background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Knox
Watch Video:
Amanda Cox Crime Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0OznU6lvwU
Amanda Cox Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erla7Ley4Tw
