My Study Guide

1. Defineburden of proof, the role of those involved in the criminal justice system in regarding to establishing proof and relate some specific areas where the burden of proof is particularly important in criminal cases.
2. Discussthe way a jury can make decisions in a criminal case by way of presumptions, inferences, and stipulations.

1. Florida Supreme Court Standard Jury Instruction 3.7: Plea of Not Guilty; Reasonable Doubt; and Burden of Proof
   1. According to the jury instruction, which presumption(s) exist during the trial and how can it/they be overcome?
   2. Define "beyond a reasonable doubt"
   3. How is the evidence used in the trial important to the concept of reasonable doubt?
2. 2.4 Burden of Proof from Criminal Law
   1. The burden of proof has two components. What are they and who generally has the burden of these two components?
   2. What presumption does the government have to overcome in a criminal trial and with what level of certainty?
   3. What is the different between a rebuttable and an irrebuttable presumption?