diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd0ee7cee95a..d5ed05db7416 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ deprecated and all components removed except the `legacy/` package. This require
 genesis state. Namely, `accounts` now exist under `app_state.auth.accounts`. The corresponding migration
 logic has been implemented for v0.38 target version. Applications can migrate via:
 `$ {appd} migrate v0.38 genesis.json`.
+* (modules) [\#5299](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/5299) Handling of `ABCIEvidenceTypeDuplicateVote`
+  during `BeginBlock` along with the corresponding parameters (`MaxEvidenceAge`) have moved from the
+  `x/slashing` module to the `x/evidence` module.
 
 ### API Breaking Changes
 
@@ -71,6 +74,8 @@ if the provided arguments are invalid.
   * `StdTx#GetSignatures` will return an array of just signature byte slices `[][]byte` instead of
   returning an array of `StdSignature` structs. To replicate the old behavior, use the public field
   `StdTx.Signatures` to get back the array of StdSignatures `[]StdSignature`.
+* (modules) [\#5299](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/5299) `HandleDoubleSign` along with params `MaxEvidenceAge`
+  and `DoubleSignJailEndTime` have moved from the `x/slashing` module to the `x/evidence` module.
 
 ### Client Breaking Changes
 
diff --git a/simapp/app.go b/simapp/app.go
index 87e08e0c6858..4ed1a244dda1 100644
--- a/simapp/app.go
+++ b/simapp/app.go
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ func NewSimApp(
 	// create evidence keeper with router
 	evidenceKeeper := evidence.NewKeeper(
 		app.cdc, keys[evidence.StoreKey], app.subspaces[evidence.ModuleName], evidence.DefaultCodespace,
+		&app.StakingKeeper, app.SlashingKeeper,
 	)
 	evidenceRouter := evidence.NewRouter()
 	// TODO: Register evidence routes.
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ func NewSimApp(
 	// During begin block slashing happens after distr.BeginBlocker so that
 	// there is nothing left over in the validator fee pool, so as to keep the
 	// CanWithdrawInvariant invariant.
-	app.mm.SetOrderBeginBlockers(upgrade.ModuleName, mint.ModuleName, distr.ModuleName, slashing.ModuleName)
+	app.mm.SetOrderBeginBlockers(upgrade.ModuleName, mint.ModuleName, distr.ModuleName, slashing.ModuleName, evidence.ModuleName)
 	app.mm.SetOrderEndBlockers(crisis.ModuleName, gov.ModuleName, staking.ModuleName)
 
 	// NOTE: The genutils moodule must occur after staking so that pools are
diff --git a/x/evidence/abci.go b/x/evidence/abci.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e12ed7065f9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/abci.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package evidence
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+
+	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
+	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
+)
+
+// BeginBlocker iterates through and handles any newly discovered evidence of
+// misbehavior submitted by Tendermint. Currently, only equivocation is handled.
+func BeginBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestBeginBlock, k Keeper) {
+	for _, tmEvidence := range req.ByzantineValidators {
+		switch tmEvidence.Type {
+		case tmtypes.ABCIEvidenceTypeDuplicateVote:
+			evidence := ConvertDuplicateVoteEvidence(tmEvidence)
+			k.HandleDoubleSign(ctx, evidence.(Equivocation))
+
+		default:
+			k.Logger(ctx).Error(fmt.Sprintf("ignored unknown evidence type: %s", tmEvidence.Type))
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/alias.go b/x/evidence/alias.go
index 5eca5a074f1f..411f39751578 100644
--- a/x/evidence/alias.go
+++ b/x/evidence/alias.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const (
 	DefaultParamspace           = types.DefaultParamspace
 	QueryEvidence               = types.QueryEvidence
 	QueryAllEvidence            = types.QueryAllEvidence
+	QueryParameters             = types.QueryParameters
 	CodeNoEvidenceHandlerExists = types.CodeNoEvidenceHandlerExists
 	CodeInvalidEvidence         = types.CodeInvalidEvidence
 	CodeNoEvidenceExists        = types.CodeNoEvidenceExists
@@ -23,21 +24,26 @@ const (
 	EventTypeSubmitEvidence     = types.EventTypeSubmitEvidence
 	AttributeValueCategory      = types.AttributeValueCategory
 	AttributeKeyEvidenceHash    = types.AttributeKeyEvidenceHash
+	DefaultMaxEvidenceAge       = types.DefaultMaxEvidenceAge
 )
 
 var (
 	NewKeeper  = keeper.NewKeeper
 	NewQuerier = keeper.NewQuerier
 
-	NewMsgSubmitEvidence      = types.NewMsgSubmitEvidence
-	NewRouter                 = types.NewRouter
-	NewQueryEvidenceParams    = types.NewQueryEvidenceParams
-	NewQueryAllEvidenceParams = types.NewQueryAllEvidenceParams
-	RegisterCodec             = types.RegisterCodec
-	RegisterEvidenceTypeCodec = types.RegisterEvidenceTypeCodec
-	ModuleCdc                 = types.ModuleCdc
-	NewGenesisState           = types.NewGenesisState
-	DefaultGenesisState       = types.DefaultGenesisState
+	NewMsgSubmitEvidence         = types.NewMsgSubmitEvidence
+	NewRouter                    = types.NewRouter
+	NewQueryEvidenceParams       = types.NewQueryEvidenceParams
+	NewQueryAllEvidenceParams    = types.NewQueryAllEvidenceParams
+	RegisterCodec                = types.RegisterCodec
+	RegisterEvidenceTypeCodec    = types.RegisterEvidenceTypeCodec
+	ModuleCdc                    = types.ModuleCdc
+	NewGenesisState              = types.NewGenesisState
+	DefaultGenesisState          = types.DefaultGenesisState
+	ConvertDuplicateVoteEvidence = types.ConvertDuplicateVoteEvidence
+	KeyMaxEvidenceAge            = types.KeyMaxEvidenceAge
+	DoubleSignJailEndTime        = types.DoubleSignJailEndTime
+	ParamKeyTable                = types.ParamKeyTable
 )
 
 type (
@@ -47,4 +53,5 @@ type (
 	MsgSubmitEvidence = types.MsgSubmitEvidence
 	Handler           = types.Handler
 	Router            = types.Router
+	Equivocation      = types.Equivocation
 )
diff --git a/x/evidence/client/cli/query.go b/x/evidence/client/cli/query.go
index 0529af859411..4c5eb13abaf1 100644
--- a/x/evidence/client/cli/query.go
+++ b/x/evidence/client/cli/query.go
@@ -46,7 +46,38 @@ $ %s query %s --page=2 --limit=50
 	cmd.Flags().Int(flagPage, 1, "pagination page of evidence to to query for")
 	cmd.Flags().Int(flagLimit, 100, "pagination limit of evidence to query for")
 
-	return cmd
+	cmd.AddCommand(client.GetCommands(QueryParamsCmd(cdc))...)
+
+	return client.GetCommands(cmd)[0]
+}
+
+// QueryParamsCmd returns the command handler for evidence parameter querying.
+func QueryParamsCmd(cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Command {
+	return &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "params",
+		Short: "Query the current evidence parameters",
+		Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+		Long: strings.TrimSpace(`Query the current evidence parameters:
+
+$ <appcli> query evidence params
+`),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			cliCtx := context.NewCLIContext().WithCodec(cdc)
+
+			route := fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/%s", types.QuerierRoute, types.QueryParameters)
+			res, _, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(route, nil)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			var params types.Params
+			if err := cdc.UnmarshalJSON(res, &params); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal params: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			return cliCtx.PrintOutput(params)
+		},
+	}
 }
 
 // QueryEvidenceCmd returns the command handler for evidence querying. Evidence
diff --git a/x/evidence/client/rest/query.go b/x/evidence/client/rest/query.go
index 84a894487a99..45b66660ac73 100644
--- a/x/evidence/client/rest/query.go
+++ b/x/evidence/client/rest/query.go
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ func registerQueryRoutes(cliCtx context.CLIContext, r *mux.Router) {
 		"/evidence",
 		queryAllEvidenceHandler(cliCtx),
 	).Methods(MethodGet)
+
+	r.HandleFunc(
+		"/evidence/params",
+		queryParamsHandler(cliCtx),
+	).Methods(MethodGet)
 }
 
 func queryEvidenceHandler(cliCtx context.CLIContext) http.HandlerFunc {
@@ -89,3 +94,22 @@ func queryAllEvidenceHandler(cliCtx context.CLIContext) http.HandlerFunc {
 		rest.PostProcessResponse(w, cliCtx, res)
 	}
 }
+
+func queryParamsHandler(cliCtx context.CLIContext) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		cliCtx, ok := rest.ParseQueryHeightOrReturnBadRequest(w, cliCtx, r)
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+
+		route := fmt.Sprintf("custom/%s/%s", types.QuerierRoute, types.QueryParameters)
+		res, height, err := cliCtx.QueryWithData(route, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			rest.WriteErrorResponse(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+
+		cliCtx = cliCtx.WithHeight(height)
+		rest.PostProcessResponse(w, cliCtx, res)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/genesis.go b/x/evidence/genesis.go
index b06c7ce96783..2ec9e954202e 100644
--- a/x/evidence/genesis.go
+++ b/x/evidence/genesis.go
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@ func InitGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, k Keeper, gs GenesisState) {
 
 		k.SetEvidence(ctx, e)
 	}
+
+	k.SetParams(ctx, gs.Params)
 }
 
 // ExportGenesis returns the evidence module's exported genesis.
 func ExportGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, k Keeper) GenesisState {
 	return GenesisState{
+		Params:   k.GetParams(ctx),
 		Evidence: k.GetAllEvidence(ctx),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/x/evidence/genesis_test.go b/x/evidence/genesis_test.go
index 3f3e3abac48b..a77b847db177 100644
--- a/x/evidence/genesis_test.go
+++ b/x/evidence/genesis_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (suite *GenesisTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	// recreate keeper in order to use custom testing types
 	evidenceKeeper := evidence.NewKeeper(
 		cdc, app.GetKey(evidence.StoreKey), app.GetSubspace(evidence.ModuleName),
-		evidence.DefaultCodespace,
+		evidence.DefaultCodespace, app.StakingKeeper, app.SlashingKeeper,
 	)
 	router := evidence.NewRouter()
 	router = router.AddRoute(types.TestEvidenceRouteEquivocation, types.TestEquivocationHandler(*evidenceKeeper))
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (suite *GenesisTestSuite) TestInitGenesis_Valid() {
 	}
 
 	suite.NotPanics(func() {
-		evidence.InitGenesis(suite.ctx, suite.keeper, evidence.NewGenesisState(testEvidence))
+		evidence.InitGenesis(suite.ctx, suite.keeper, evidence.NewGenesisState(types.DefaultParams(), testEvidence))
 	})
 
 	for _, e := range testEvidence {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (suite *GenesisTestSuite) TestInitGenesis_Invalid() {
 	}
 
 	suite.Panics(func() {
-		evidence.InitGenesis(suite.ctx, suite.keeper, evidence.NewGenesisState(testEvidence))
+		evidence.InitGenesis(suite.ctx, suite.keeper, evidence.NewGenesisState(types.DefaultParams(), testEvidence))
 	})
 
 	suite.Empty(suite.keeper.GetAllEvidence(suite.ctx))
diff --git a/x/evidence/handler_test.go b/x/evidence/handler_test.go
index 0b286817ee2c..1957778950ad 100644
--- a/x/evidence/handler_test.go
+++ b/x/evidence/handler_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (suite *HandlerTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	// recreate keeper in order to use custom testing types
 	evidenceKeeper := evidence.NewKeeper(
 		cdc, app.GetKey(evidence.StoreKey), app.GetSubspace(evidence.ModuleName),
-		evidence.DefaultCodespace,
+		evidence.DefaultCodespace, app.StakingKeeper, app.SlashingKeeper,
 	)
 	router := evidence.NewRouter()
 	router = router.AddRoute(types.TestEvidenceRouteEquivocation, types.TestEquivocationHandler(*evidenceKeeper))
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/infraction.go b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/infraction.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fab16c833e74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/infraction.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package keeper
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/internal/types"
+)
+
+// HandleDoubleSign implements an equivocation evidence handler. Assuming the
+// evidence is valid, the validator committing the misbehavior will be slashed,
+// jailed and tombstoned. Once tombstoned, the validator will not be able to
+// recover. Note, the evidence contains the block time and height at the time of
+// the equivocation.
+//
+// The evidence is considered invalid if:
+// - the evidence is too old
+// - the validator is unbonded or does not exist
+// - the signing info does not exist (will panic)
+// - is already tombstoned
+//
+// TODO: Some of the invalid constraints listed above may need to be reconsidered
+// in the case of a lunatic attack.
+func (k Keeper) HandleDoubleSign(ctx sdk.Context, evidence types.Equivocation) {
+	logger := k.Logger(ctx)
+	consAddr := evidence.GetConsensusAddress()
+	infractionHeight := evidence.GetHeight()
+
+	// calculate the age of the evidence
+	blockTime := ctx.BlockHeader().Time
+	age := blockTime.Sub(evidence.GetTime())
+
+	if _, err := k.slashingKeeper.GetPubkey(ctx, consAddr.Bytes()); err != nil {
+		// Ignore evidence that cannot be handled.
+		//
+		// NOTE: We used to panic with:
+		// `panic(fmt.Sprintf("Validator consensus-address %v not found", consAddr))`,
+		// but this couples the expectations of the app to both Tendermint and
+		// the simulator.  Both are expected to provide the full range of
+		// allowable but none of the disallowed evidence types.  Instead of
+		// getting this coordination right, it is easier to relax the
+		// constraints and ignore evidence that cannot be handled.
+		return
+	}
+
+	// reject evidence if the double-sign is too old
+	if age > k.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx) {
+		logger.Info(
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"ignored double sign from %s at height %d, age of %d past max age of %d",
+				consAddr, infractionHeight, age, k.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx),
+			),
+		)
+		return
+	}
+
+	validator := k.stakingKeeper.ValidatorByConsAddr(ctx, consAddr)
+	if validator == nil || validator.IsUnbonded() {
+		// Defensive: Simulation doesn't take unbonding periods into account, and
+		// Tendermint might break this assumption at some point.
+		return
+	}
+
+	if ok := k.slashingKeeper.HasValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr); !ok {
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("expected signing info for validator %s but not found", consAddr))
+	}
+
+	// ignore if the validator is already tombstoned
+	if k.slashingKeeper.IsTombstoned(ctx, consAddr) {
+		logger.Info(
+			fmt.Sprintf(
+				"ignored double sign from %s at height %d, validator already tombstoned",
+				consAddr, infractionHeight,
+			),
+		)
+		return
+	}
+
+	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("confirmed double sign from %s at height %d, age of %d", consAddr, infractionHeight, age))
+
+	// We need to retrieve the stake distribution which signed the block, so we
+	// subtract ValidatorUpdateDelay from the evidence height.
+	// Note, that this *can* result in a negative "distributionHeight", up to
+	// -ValidatorUpdateDelay, i.e. at the end of the
+	// pre-genesis block (none) = at the beginning of the genesis block.
+	// That's fine since this is just used to filter unbonding delegations & redelegations.
+	distributionHeight := infractionHeight - sdk.ValidatorUpdateDelay
+
+	// Slash validator. The `power` is the int64 power of the validator as provided
+	// to/by Tendermint. This value is validator.Tokens as sent to Tendermint via
+	// ABCI, and now received as evidence. The fraction is passed in to separately
+	// to slash unbonding and rebonding delegations.
+	k.slashingKeeper.Slash(
+		ctx,
+		consAddr,
+		k.slashingKeeper.SlashFractionDoubleSign(ctx),
+		evidence.GetValidatorPower(), distributionHeight,
+	)
+
+	// Jail the validator if not already jailed. This will begin unbonding the
+	// validator if not already unbonding (tombstoned).
+	if !validator.IsJailed() {
+		k.slashingKeeper.Jail(ctx, consAddr)
+	}
+
+	k.slashingKeeper.JailUntil(ctx, consAddr, types.DoubleSignJailEndTime)
+	k.slashingKeeper.Tombstone(ctx, consAddr)
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/infraction_test.go b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/infraction_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ca68948f5eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/infraction_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+package keeper_test
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/internal/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"
+
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
+)
+
+func newTestMsgCreateValidator(address sdk.ValAddress, pubKey crypto.PubKey, amt sdk.Int) staking.MsgCreateValidator {
+	commission := staking.NewCommissionRates(sdk.ZeroDec(), sdk.ZeroDec(), sdk.ZeroDec())
+	return staking.NewMsgCreateValidator(
+		address, pubKey, sdk.NewCoin(sdk.DefaultBondDenom, amt),
+		staking.Description{}, commission, sdk.OneInt(),
+	)
+}
+
+func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestHandleDoubleSign() {
+	ctx := suite.ctx.WithIsCheckTx(false).WithBlockHeight(1)
+	suite.populateValidators(ctx)
+
+	power := int64(100)
+	stakingParams := suite.app.StakingKeeper.GetParams(ctx)
+	amt := sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(power)
+	operatorAddr, val := valAddresses[0], pubkeys[0]
+
+	// create validator
+	res := staking.NewHandler(suite.app.StakingKeeper)(ctx, newTestMsgCreateValidator(operatorAddr, val, amt))
+	suite.True(res.IsOK(), res.Log)
+
+	// execute end-blocker and verify validator attributes
+	staking.EndBlocker(ctx, suite.app.StakingKeeper)
+	suite.Equal(
+		suite.app.BankKeeper.GetCoins(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(operatorAddr)),
+		sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(stakingParams.BondDenom, initAmt.Sub(amt))),
+	)
+	suite.Equal(amt, suite.app.StakingKeeper.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetBondedTokens())
+
+	// handle a signature to set signing info
+	suite.app.SlashingKeeper.HandleValidatorSignature(ctx, val.Address(), amt.Int64(), true)
+
+	// double sign less than max age
+	oldTokens := suite.app.StakingKeeper.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetTokens()
+	evidence := types.Equivocation{
+		Height:           0,
+		Time:             time.Unix(0, 0),
+		Power:            power,
+		ConsensusAddress: sdk.ConsAddress(val.Address()),
+	}
+	suite.keeper.HandleDoubleSign(ctx, evidence)
+
+	// should be jailed and tombstoned
+	suite.True(suite.app.StakingKeeper.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).IsJailed())
+	suite.True(suite.app.SlashingKeeper.IsTombstoned(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(val.Address())))
+
+	// tokens should be decreased
+	newTokens := suite.app.StakingKeeper.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetTokens()
+	suite.True(newTokens.LT(oldTokens))
+
+	// submit duplicate evidence
+	suite.keeper.HandleDoubleSign(ctx, evidence)
+
+	// tokens should be the same (capped slash)
+	suite.True(suite.app.StakingKeeper.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetTokens().Equal(newTokens))
+
+	// jump to past the unbonding period
+	ctx = ctx.WithBlockTime(time.Unix(1, 0).Add(stakingParams.UnbondingTime))
+
+	// require we cannot unjail
+	suite.Error(suite.app.SlashingKeeper.Unjail(ctx, operatorAddr))
+
+	// require we be able to unbond now
+	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeight(ctx.BlockHeight() + 1)
+	del, _ := suite.app.StakingKeeper.GetDelegation(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(operatorAddr), operatorAddr)
+	validator, _ := suite.app.StakingKeeper.GetValidator(ctx, operatorAddr)
+	totalBond := validator.TokensFromShares(del.GetShares()).TruncateInt()
+	msgUnbond := staking.NewMsgUndelegate(sdk.AccAddress(operatorAddr), operatorAddr, sdk.NewCoin(stakingParams.BondDenom, totalBond))
+	res = staking.NewHandler(suite.app.StakingKeeper)(ctx, msgUnbond)
+	suite.True(res.IsOK())
+}
+
+func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestHandleDoubleSign_TooOld() {
+	ctx := suite.ctx.WithIsCheckTx(false).WithBlockHeight(1).WithBlockTime(time.Now())
+	suite.populateValidators(ctx)
+
+	power := int64(100)
+	stakingParams := suite.app.StakingKeeper.GetParams(ctx)
+	amt := sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(power)
+	operatorAddr, val := valAddresses[0], pubkeys[0]
+
+	// create validator
+	res := staking.NewHandler(suite.app.StakingKeeper)(ctx, newTestMsgCreateValidator(operatorAddr, val, amt))
+	suite.True(res.IsOK(), res.Log)
+
+	// execute end-blocker and verify validator attributes
+	staking.EndBlocker(ctx, suite.app.StakingKeeper)
+	suite.Equal(
+		suite.app.BankKeeper.GetCoins(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(operatorAddr)),
+		sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(stakingParams.BondDenom, initAmt.Sub(amt))),
+	)
+	suite.Equal(amt, suite.app.StakingKeeper.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetBondedTokens())
+
+	evidence := types.Equivocation{
+		Height:           0,
+		Time:             ctx.BlockTime(),
+		Power:            power,
+		ConsensusAddress: sdk.ConsAddress(val.Address()),
+	}
+	ctx = ctx.WithBlockTime(ctx.BlockTime().Add(suite.app.EvidenceKeeper.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx) + 1))
+	suite.keeper.HandleDoubleSign(ctx, evidence)
+
+	suite.False(suite.app.StakingKeeper.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).IsJailed())
+	suite.False(suite.app.SlashingKeeper.IsTombstoned(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(val.Address())))
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/keeper.go b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/keeper.go
index fa79aac7be08..26b45db7d69d 100644
--- a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -18,22 +18,32 @@ import (
 // managing persistence, state transitions and query handling for the evidence
 // module.
 type Keeper struct {
-	cdc        *codec.Codec
-	storeKey   sdk.StoreKey
-	paramSpace params.Subspace
-	router     types.Router
-	codespace  sdk.CodespaceType
+	cdc            *codec.Codec
+	storeKey       sdk.StoreKey
+	paramSpace     params.Subspace
+	router         types.Router
+	stakingKeeper  types.StakingKeeper
+	slashingKeeper types.SlashingKeeper
+	codespace      sdk.CodespaceType
 }
 
 func NewKeeper(
 	cdc *codec.Codec, storeKey sdk.StoreKey, paramSpace params.Subspace, codespace sdk.CodespaceType,
+	stakingKeeper types.StakingKeeper, slashingKeeper types.SlashingKeeper,
 ) *Keeper {
 
+	// set KeyTable if it has not already been set
+	if !paramSpace.HasKeyTable() {
+		paramSpace = paramSpace.WithKeyTable(types.ParamKeyTable())
+	}
+
 	return &Keeper{
-		cdc:        cdc,
-		storeKey:   storeKey,
-		paramSpace: paramSpace,
-		codespace:  codespace,
+		cdc:            cdc,
+		storeKey:       storeKey,
+		paramSpace:     paramSpace,
+		stakingKeeper:  stakingKeeper,
+		slashingKeeper: slashingKeeper,
+		codespace:      codespace,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go
index 2f7862283ae8..bde9f08f02ce 100644
--- a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package keeper_test
 
 import (
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
@@ -9,18 +10,50 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/exported"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/internal/keeper"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/internal/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/supply"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/ed25519"
 )
 
+var (
+	pubkeys = []crypto.PubKey{
+		newPubKey("0B485CFC0EECC619440448436F8FC9DF40566F2369E72400281454CB552AFB50"),
+		newPubKey("0B485CFC0EECC619440448436F8FC9DF40566F2369E72400281454CB552AFB51"),
+		newPubKey("0B485CFC0EECC619440448436F8FC9DF40566F2369E72400281454CB552AFB52"),
+	}
+
+	valAddresses = []sdk.ValAddress{
+		sdk.ValAddress(pubkeys[0].Address()),
+		sdk.ValAddress(pubkeys[1].Address()),
+		sdk.ValAddress(pubkeys[2].Address()),
+	}
+
+	initAmt   = sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(200)
+	initCoins = sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(sdk.DefaultBondDenom, initAmt))
+)
+
+func newPubKey(pk string) (res crypto.PubKey) {
+	pkBytes, err := hex.DecodeString(pk)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	var pubkey ed25519.PubKeyEd25519
+	copy(pubkey[:], pkBytes)
+
+	return pubkey
+}
+
 type KeeperTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 
 	ctx     sdk.Context
 	querier sdk.Querier
 	keeper  keeper.Keeper
+	app     *simapp.SimApp
 }
 
 func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) SetupTest() {
@@ -34,7 +67,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	// recreate keeper in order to use custom testing types
 	evidenceKeeper := evidence.NewKeeper(
 		cdc, app.GetKey(evidence.StoreKey), app.GetSubspace(evidence.ModuleName),
-		evidence.DefaultCodespace,
+		evidence.DefaultCodespace, app.StakingKeeper, app.SlashingKeeper,
 	)
 	router := evidence.NewRouter()
 	router = router.AddRoute(types.TestEvidenceRouteEquivocation, types.TestEquivocationHandler(*evidenceKeeper))
@@ -43,6 +76,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.ctx = app.BaseApp.NewContext(checkTx, abci.Header{Height: 1})
 	suite.querier = keeper.NewQuerier(*evidenceKeeper)
 	suite.keeper = *evidenceKeeper
+	suite.app = app
 }
 
 func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) populateEvidence(ctx sdk.Context, numEvidence int) []exported.Evidence {
@@ -74,6 +108,18 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) populateEvidence(ctx sdk.Context, numEvidence int)
 	return evidence
 }
 
+func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) populateValidators(ctx sdk.Context) {
+	// add accounts and set total supply
+	totalSupplyAmt := initAmt.MulRaw(int64(len(valAddresses)))
+	totalSupply := sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(sdk.DefaultBondDenom, totalSupplyAmt))
+	suite.app.SupplyKeeper.SetSupply(ctx, supply.NewSupply(totalSupply))
+
+	for _, addr := range valAddresses {
+		_, err := suite.app.BankKeeper.AddCoins(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(addr), initCoins)
+		suite.NoError(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestSubmitValidEvidence() {
 	ctx := suite.ctx.WithIsCheckTx(false)
 	pk := ed25519.GenPrivKey()
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/params.go b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/params.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8db4867781e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/params.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package keeper
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/internal/types"
+)
+
+// MaxEvidenceAge returns the maximum age for submitted evidence.
+func (k Keeper) MaxEvidenceAge(ctx sdk.Context) (res time.Duration) {
+	k.paramSpace.Get(ctx, types.KeyMaxEvidenceAge, &res)
+	return
+}
+
+// GetParams returns the total set of evidence parameters.
+func (k Keeper) GetParams(ctx sdk.Context) (params types.Params) {
+	k.paramSpace.GetParamSet(ctx, &params)
+	return params
+}
+
+// SetParams sets the evidence parameters to the param space.
+func (k Keeper) SetParams(ctx sdk.Context, params types.Params) {
+	k.paramSpace.SetParamSet(ctx, &params)
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/params_test.go b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/params_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..58d25230eec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/params_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package keeper_test
+
+import (
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/internal/types"
+)
+
+func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestParams() {
+	ctx := suite.ctx.WithIsCheckTx(false)
+	suite.Equal(types.DefaultParams(), suite.keeper.GetParams(ctx))
+	suite.Equal(types.DefaultMaxEvidenceAge, suite.keeper.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx))
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/querier.go b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/querier.go
index fa6ef17c0f31..dfbda68f66d6 100644
--- a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/querier.go
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/querier.go
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ func NewQuerier(k Keeper) sdk.Querier {
 		)
 
 		switch path[0] {
+		case types.QueryParameters:
+			res, err = queryParams(ctx, k)
+
 		case types.QueryEvidence:
-			res, err = queryEvidence(ctx, path[1:], req, k)
+			res, err = queryEvidence(ctx, req, k)
 
 		case types.QueryAllEvidence:
-			res, err = queryAllEvidence(ctx, path[1:], req, k)
+			res, err = queryAllEvidence(ctx, req, k)
 
 		default:
 			err = sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "unknown %s query endpoint", types.ModuleName)
@@ -35,7 +38,18 @@ func NewQuerier(k Keeper) sdk.Querier {
 	}
 }
 
-func queryEvidence(ctx sdk.Context, _ []string, req abci.RequestQuery, k Keeper) ([]byte, error) {
+func queryParams(ctx sdk.Context, k Keeper) ([]byte, error) {
+	params := k.GetParams(ctx)
+
+	res, err := codec.MarshalJSONIndent(k.cdc, params)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrJSONMarshal, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func queryEvidence(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestQuery, k Keeper) ([]byte, error) {
 	var params types.QueryEvidenceParams
 
 	err := k.cdc.UnmarshalJSON(req.Data, &params)
@@ -61,7 +75,7 @@ func queryEvidence(ctx sdk.Context, _ []string, req abci.RequestQuery, k Keeper)
 	return res, nil
 }
 
-func queryAllEvidence(ctx sdk.Context, _ []string, req abci.RequestQuery, k Keeper) ([]byte, error) {
+func queryAllEvidence(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestQuery, k Keeper) ([]byte, error) {
 	var params types.QueryAllEvidenceParams
 
 	err := k.cdc.UnmarshalJSON(req.Data, &params)
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/querier_test.go b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/querier_test.go
index b656019edd8a..68af96640ab4 100644
--- a/x/evidence/internal/keeper/querier_test.go
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/keeper/querier_test.go
@@ -84,3 +84,12 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestQueryAllEvidence_InvalidPagination() {
 	suite.Nil(types.TestingCdc.UnmarshalJSON(bz, &e))
 	suite.Len(e, 0)
 }
+
+func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestQueryParams() {
+	ctx := suite.ctx.WithIsCheckTx(false)
+
+	bz, err := suite.querier(ctx, []string{types.QueryParameters}, abci.RequestQuery{})
+	suite.Nil(err)
+	suite.NotNil(bz)
+	suite.Equal("{\n  \"max_evidence_age\": \"120000000000\"\n}", string(bz))
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/types/codec.go b/x/evidence/internal/types/codec.go
index 72fb044e9d55..7c57bc4a71f8 100644
--- a/x/evidence/internal/types/codec.go
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/types/codec.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var ModuleCdc = codec.New()
 func RegisterCodec(cdc *codec.Codec) {
 	cdc.RegisterInterface((*exported.Evidence)(nil), nil)
 	cdc.RegisterConcrete(MsgSubmitEvidence{}, "cosmos-sdk/MsgSubmitEvidence", nil)
+	cdc.RegisterConcrete(Equivocation{}, "cosmos-sdk/Equivocation", nil)
 }
 
 // RegisterEvidenceTypeCodec registers an external concrete Evidence type defined
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/types/evidence.go b/x/evidence/internal/types/evidence.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d4dbfc1eafef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/types/evidence.go
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/exported"
+
+	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/tmhash"
+	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+)
+
+// Evidence type constants
+const (
+	RouteEquivocation = "equivocation"
+	TypeEquivocation  = "equivocation"
+)
+
+var _ exported.Evidence = (*Equivocation)(nil)
+
+// Equivocation implements the Evidence interface and defines evidence of double
+// signing misbehavior.
+type Equivocation struct {
+	Height           int64           `json:"height" yaml:"height"`
+	Time             time.Time       `json:"time" yaml:"time"`
+	Power            int64           `json:"power" yaml:"power"`
+	ConsensusAddress sdk.ConsAddress `json:"consensus_address" yaml:"consensus_address"`
+}
+
+// Route returns the Evidence Handler route for an Equivocation type.
+func (e Equivocation) Route() string { return RouteEquivocation }
+
+// Type returns the Evidence Handler type for an Equivocation type.
+func (e Equivocation) Type() string { return TypeEquivocation }
+
+func (e Equivocation) String() string {
+	bz, _ := yaml.Marshal(e)
+	return string(bz)
+}
+
+// Hash returns the hash of an Equivocation object.
+func (e Equivocation) Hash() cmn.HexBytes {
+	return tmhash.Sum(ModuleCdc.MustMarshalBinaryBare(e))
+}
+
+// ValidateBasic performs basic stateless validation checks on an Equivocation object.
+func (e Equivocation) ValidateBasic() error {
+	if e.Time.IsZero() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid equivocation time: %s", e.Time)
+	}
+	if e.Height < 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid equivocation height: %d", e.Height)
+	}
+	if e.Power < 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid equivocation validator power: %d", e.Power)
+	}
+	if e.ConsensusAddress.Empty() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid equivocation validator consensus address: %s", e.ConsensusAddress)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetConsensusAddress returns the validator's consensus address at time of the
+// Equivocation infraction.
+func (e Equivocation) GetConsensusAddress() sdk.ConsAddress {
+	return e.ConsensusAddress
+}
+
+// GetHeight returns the height at time of the Equivocation infraction.
+func (e Equivocation) GetHeight() int64 {
+	return e.Height
+}
+
+// GetTime returns the time at time of the Equivocation infraction.
+func (e Equivocation) GetTime() time.Time {
+	return e.Time
+}
+
+// GetValidatorPower returns the validator's power at time of the Equivocation
+// infraction.
+func (e Equivocation) GetValidatorPower() int64 {
+	return e.Power
+}
+
+// GetTotalPower is a no-op for the Equivocation type.
+func (e Equivocation) GetTotalPower() int64 { return 0 }
+
+// ConvertDuplicateVoteEvidence converts a Tendermint concrete Evidence type to
+// SDK Evidence using Equivocation as the concrete type.
+func ConvertDuplicateVoteEvidence(dupVote abci.Evidence) exported.Evidence {
+	return Equivocation{
+		Height:           dupVote.Height,
+		Power:            dupVote.Validator.Power,
+		ConsensusAddress: sdk.ConsAddress(dupVote.Validator.Address),
+		Time:             dupVote.Time,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/types/evidence_test.go b/x/evidence/internal/types/evidence_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ad2107b8fa41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/types/evidence_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package types_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/internal/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestEquivocation_Valid(t *testing.T) {
+	n, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z")
+	e := types.Equivocation{
+		Height:           100,
+		Time:             n,
+		Power:            1000000,
+		ConsensusAddress: sdk.ConsAddress("foo"),
+	}
+
+	require.Equal(t, e.GetTotalPower(), int64(0))
+	require.Equal(t, e.GetValidatorPower(), e.Power)
+	require.Equal(t, e.GetTime(), e.Time)
+	require.Equal(t, e.GetConsensusAddress(), e.ConsensusAddress)
+	require.Equal(t, e.GetHeight(), e.Height)
+	require.Equal(t, e.Type(), types.TypeEquivocation)
+	require.Equal(t, e.Route(), types.RouteEquivocation)
+	require.Equal(t, e.Hash().String(), "808DA679674C9C0599965D02EBC5D4DCFD5E700D03035BBCD2DECCBBF44386F7")
+	require.Equal(t, e.String(), "height: 100\ntime: 2006-01-02T15:04:05Z\npower: 1000000\nconsensus_address: cosmosvalcons1vehk7pqt5u4\n")
+	require.NoError(t, e.ValidateBasic())
+}
+
+func TestEquivocationValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
+	var zeroTime time.Time
+
+	n, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z")
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name      string
+		e         types.Equivocation
+		expectErr bool
+	}{
+		{"valid", types.Equivocation{100, n, 1000000, sdk.ConsAddress("foo")}, false},
+		{"invalid time", types.Equivocation{100, zeroTime, 1000000, sdk.ConsAddress("foo")}, true},
+		{"invalid height", types.Equivocation{0, n, 1000000, sdk.ConsAddress("foo")}, true},
+		{"invalid power", types.Equivocation{100, n, 0, sdk.ConsAddress("foo")}, true},
+		{"invalid address", types.Equivocation{100, n, 1000000, nil}, true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			require.Equal(t, tc.expectErr, tc.e.ValidateBasic() != nil)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/types/expected_keepers.go b/x/evidence/internal/types/expected_keepers.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fc4b12247639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/types/expected_keepers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	stakingexported "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/exported"
+
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
+)
+
+type (
+	// StakingKeeper defines the staking module interface contract needed by the
+	// evidence module.
+	StakingKeeper interface {
+		ValidatorByConsAddr(sdk.Context, sdk.ConsAddress) stakingexported.ValidatorI
+	}
+
+	// SlashingKeeper defines the slashing module interface contract needed by the
+	// evidence module.
+	SlashingKeeper interface {
+		GetPubkey(sdk.Context, crypto.Address) (crypto.PubKey, error)
+		IsTombstoned(sdk.Context, sdk.ConsAddress) bool
+		HasValidatorSigningInfo(sdk.Context, sdk.ConsAddress) bool
+		Tombstone(sdk.Context, sdk.ConsAddress)
+		Slash(sdk.Context, sdk.ConsAddress, sdk.Dec, int64, int64)
+		SlashFractionDoubleSign(sdk.Context) sdk.Dec
+		Jail(sdk.Context, sdk.ConsAddress)
+		JailUntil(sdk.Context, sdk.ConsAddress, time.Time)
+	}
+)
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/types/genesis.go b/x/evidence/internal/types/genesis.go
index 4013b573fc9f..83c5a0f10a58 100644
--- a/x/evidence/internal/types/genesis.go
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/types/genesis.go
@@ -1,21 +1,33 @@
 package types
 
-import "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/exported"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/exported"
+)
 
 // DONTCOVER
 
 // GenesisState defines the evidence module's genesis state.
 type GenesisState struct {
+	Params   Params              `json:"params" yaml:"params"`
 	Evidence []exported.Evidence `json:"evidence" yaml:"evidence"`
 }
 
-func NewGenesisState(e []exported.Evidence) GenesisState {
-	return GenesisState{Evidence: e}
+func NewGenesisState(p Params, e []exported.Evidence) GenesisState {
+	return GenesisState{
+		Params:   p,
+		Evidence: e,
+	}
 }
 
 // DefaultGenesisState returns the evidence module's default genesis state.
 func DefaultGenesisState() GenesisState {
-	return GenesisState{Evidence: []exported.Evidence{}}
+	return GenesisState{
+		Params:   DefaultParams(),
+		Evidence: []exported.Evidence{},
+	}
 }
 
 // Validate performs basic gensis state validation returning an error upon any
@@ -27,5 +39,10 @@ func (gs GenesisState) Validate() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	maxEvidence := gs.Params.MaxEvidenceAge
+	if maxEvidence < 1*time.Minute {
+		return fmt.Errorf("max evidence age must be at least 1 minute, is %s", maxEvidence.String())
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/types/genesis_test.go b/x/evidence/internal/types/genesis_test.go
index 936877ad3c2a..f7ef8027b25c 100644
--- a/x/evidence/internal/types/genesis_test.go
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/types/genesis_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestGenesisStateValidate_Valid(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	gs := types.NewGenesisState(evidence)
+	gs := types.NewGenesisState(types.DefaultParams(), evidence)
 	require.NoError(t, gs.Validate())
 }
 
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ func TestGenesisStateValidate_Invalid(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	gs := types.NewGenesisState(evidence)
+	gs := types.NewGenesisState(types.DefaultParams(), evidence)
 	require.Error(t, gs.Validate())
 }
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/types/keys.go b/x/evidence/internal/types/keys.go
index 702f76d9b64a..775fa2c021a1 100644
--- a/x/evidence/internal/types/keys.go
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/types/keys.go
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ const (
 
 	// QuerierRoute defines the module's query routing key
 	QuerierRoute = ModuleName
-
-	// DefaultParamspace defines the module's default paramspace name
-	DefaultParamspace = ModuleName
 )
 
 // KVStore key prefixes
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/types/params.go b/x/evidence/internal/types/params.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5684786b73f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/types/params.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/params"
+
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+)
+
+// DONTCOVER
+
+// Default parameter values
+const (
+	DefaultParamspace     = ModuleName
+	DefaultMaxEvidenceAge = 60 * 2 * time.Second
+)
+
+// Parameter store keys
+var (
+	KeyMaxEvidenceAge = []byte("MaxEvidenceAge")
+
+	// The Double Sign Jail period ends at Max Time supported by Amino
+	// (Dec 31, 9999 - 23:59:59 GMT).
+	DoubleSignJailEndTime = time.Unix(253402300799, 0)
+)
+
+// Params defines the total set of parameters for the evidence module
+type Params struct {
+	MaxEvidenceAge time.Duration `json:"max_evidence_age" yaml:"max_evidence_age"`
+}
+
+// ParamKeyTable returns the parameter key table.
+func ParamKeyTable() params.KeyTable {
+	return params.NewKeyTable().RegisterParamSet(&Params{})
+}
+
+func (p Params) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
+	bz, err := yaml.Marshal(p)
+	return string(bz), err
+}
+
+func (p Params) String() string {
+	out, _ := p.MarshalYAML()
+	return out.(string)
+}
+
+// ParamSetPairs returns the parameter set pairs.
+func (p *Params) ParamSetPairs() params.ParamSetPairs {
+	return params.ParamSetPairs{
+		params.NewParamSetPair(KeyMaxEvidenceAge, &p.MaxEvidenceAge),
+	}
+}
+
+// DefaultParams returns the default parameters for the evidence module.
+func DefaultParams() Params {
+	return Params{
+		MaxEvidenceAge: DefaultMaxEvidenceAge,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/x/evidence/internal/types/querier.go b/x/evidence/internal/types/querier.go
index af643ee7c276..130d0699de45 100644
--- a/x/evidence/internal/types/querier.go
+++ b/x/evidence/internal/types/querier.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package types
 
 // Querier routes for the evidence module
 const (
+	QueryParameters  = "parameters"
 	QueryEvidence    = "evidence"
 	QueryAllEvidence = "all_evidence"
 )
diff --git a/x/evidence/module.go b/x/evidence/module.go
index a66a35adf36c..aa4129469dab 100644
--- a/x/evidence/module.go
+++ b/x/evidence/module.go
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ func (am AppModule) ExportGenesis(ctx sdk.Context) json.RawMessage {
 }
 
 // BeginBlock executes all ABCI BeginBlock logic respective to the evidence module.
-func (AppModule) BeginBlock(_ sdk.Context, _ abci.RequestBeginBlock) {}
+func (am AppModule) BeginBlock(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestBeginBlock) {
+	BeginBlocker(ctx, req, am.keeper)
+}
 
 // EndBlock executes all ABCI EndBlock logic respective to the evidence module. It
 // returns no validator updates.
diff --git a/x/evidence/spec/05_params.md b/x/evidence/spec/05_params.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff30153725c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/spec/05_params.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Parameters
+
+The evidence module contains the following parameters:
+
+| Key            | Type             | Example        |
+| -------------- | ---------------- | -------------- |
+| MaxEvidenceAge | string (time ns) | "120000000000" |
diff --git a/x/evidence/spec/06_begin_block.md b/x/evidence/spec/06_begin_block.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..312e2b0e6d3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/evidence/spec/06_begin_block.md
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# BeginBlock
+
+## Evidence Handling
+
+Tendermint blocks can include
+[Evidence](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/blob/master/docs/spec/blockchain/blockchain.md#evidence),
+which indicates that a validator committed malicious behavior. The relevant information is
+forwarded to the application as ABCI Evidence in `abci.RequestBeginBlock` so that
+the validator an be accordingly punished.
+
+### Equivocation
+
+Currently, the evidence module only handles evidence of type `Equivocation` which is derived from
+Tendermint's `ABCIEvidenceTypeDuplicateVote` during `BeginBlock`.
+
+For some `Equivocation` submitted in `block` to be valid, it must satisfy:
+
+`Evidence.Timestamp >= block.Timestamp - MaxEvidenceAge`
+
+Where `Evidence.Timestamp` is the timestamp in the block at height `Evidence.Height` and
+`block.Timestamp` is the current block timestamp.
+
+If valid `Equivocation` evidence is included in a block, the validator's stake is
+reduced (slashed) by `SlashFractionDoubleSign`, which is defined by the `x/slashing` module,
+of what their stake was when the infraction occurred (rather than when the evidence was discovered).
+We want to "follow the stake", i.e. the stake which contributed to the infraction
+should be slashed, even if it has since been redelegated or started unbonding.
+
+In addition, the validator is permanently jailed and tombstoned making it impossible for that
+validator to ever re-enter the validator set.
+
+The `Equivocation` evidence is handled as follows:
+
+```go
+func (k Keeper) HandleDoubleSign(ctx Context, evidence Equivocation) {
+  consAddr := evidence.GetConsensusAddress()
+  infractionHeight := evidence.GetHeight()
+
+  // calculate the age of the evidence
+  blockTime := ctx.BlockHeader().Time
+  age := blockTime.Sub(evidence.GetTime())
+
+  // reject evidence we cannot handle
+  if _, err := k.slashingKeeper.GetPubkey(ctx, consAddr.Bytes()); err != nil {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // reject evidence if it is too old
+  if age > k.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // reject evidence if the validator is already unbonded
+  validator := k.stakingKeeper.ValidatorByConsAddr(ctx, consAddr)
+  if validator == nil || validator.IsUnbonded() {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // verify the validator has signing info in order to be slashed and tombstoned
+  if ok := k.slashingKeeper.HasValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr); !ok {
+    panic(...)
+  }
+
+  // reject evidence if the validator is already tombstoned
+  if k.slashingKeeper.IsTombstoned(ctx, consAddr) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  // We need to retrieve the stake distribution which signed the block, so we
+  // subtract ValidatorUpdateDelay from the evidence height.
+  // Note, that this *can* result in a negative "distributionHeight", up to
+  // -ValidatorUpdateDelay, i.e. at the end of the
+  // pre-genesis block (none) = at the beginning of the genesis block.
+  // That's fine since this is just used to filter unbonding delegations & redelegations.
+  distributionHeight := infractionHeight - sdk.ValidatorUpdateDelay
+
+  // Slash validator. The `power` is the int64 power of the validator as provided
+  // to/by Tendermint. This value is validator.Tokens as sent to Tendermint via
+  // ABCI, and now received as evidence. The fraction is passed in to separately
+  // to slash unbonding and rebonding delegations.
+  k.slashingKeeper.Slash(ctx, consAddr, evidence.GetValidatorPower(), distributionHeight)
+
+  // Jail the validator if not already jailed. This will begin unbonding the
+  // validator if not already unbonding (tombstoned).
+  if !validator.IsJailed() {
+    k.slashingKeeper.Jail(ctx, consAddr)
+  }
+
+  k.slashingKeeper.JailUntil(ctx, consAddr, types.DoubleSignJailEndTime)
+  k.slashingKeeper.Tombstone(ctx, consAddr)
+}
+```
+
+Note, the slashing, jailing, and tombstoning calls are delegated through the `x/slashing` module
+which emit informative events and finally delegate calls to the `x/staking` module. Documentation
+on slashing and jailing can be found in the [x/staking spec](/.././cosmos-sdk/x/staking/spec/02_state_transitions.md)
diff --git a/x/evidence/spec/README.md b/x/evidence/spec/README.md
index 1f8667b1b7f0..9313dc7616ad 100644
--- a/x/evidence/spec/README.md
+++ b/x/evidence/spec/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Evidence Module Specification
 
+## Table of Contents
+
+<!-- TOC -->
+1. **[Concepts](01_concepts.md)**
+2. **[State](02_state.md)**
+3. **[Messages](03_messages.md)**
+4. **[Events](04_events.md)**
+5. **[Params](05_params.md)**
+6. **[BeginBlock](06_begin_block.md)**
+
 ## Abstract
 
 `x/evidence` is an implementation of a Cosmos SDK module, per [ADR 009](./../../../docs/architecture/adr-009-evidence-module.md),
@@ -20,9 +30,3 @@ keeper in order for it to be successfully routed and executed.
 Each corresponding handler must also fulfill the `Handler` interface contract. The
 `Handler` for a given `Evidence` type can perform any arbitrary state transitions
 such as slashing, jailing, and tombstoning.
-
-<!-- TOC -->
-1. **[Concepts](01_concepts.md)**
-2. **[State](02_state.md)**
-3. **[Messages](03_messages.md)**
-4. **[Events](04_events.md)**
diff --git a/x/params/keeper_test.go b/x/params/keeper_test.go
index 6f66e7fe8e14..7b94204a6207 100644
--- a/x/params/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/params/keeper_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ func TestKeeper(t *testing.T) {
 	cdc, ctx, skey, _, keeper := testComponents()
 
 	store := prefix.NewStore(ctx.KVStore(skey), []byte("test/"))
-	space := keeper.Subspace("test").WithKeyTable(table)
+	space := keeper.Subspace("test")
+	require.False(t, space.HasKeyTable())
+	space = space.WithKeyTable(table)
+	require.True(t, space.HasKeyTable())
 
 	// Set params
 	for i, kv := range kvs {
diff --git a/x/params/subspace/subspace.go b/x/params/subspace/subspace.go
index 673e27e71055..aee65842035b 100644
--- a/x/params/subspace/subspace.go
+++ b/x/params/subspace/subspace.go
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ func NewSubspace(cdc *codec.Codec, key sdk.StoreKey, tkey sdk.StoreKey, name str
 	return
 }
 
+// HasKeyTable returns if the Subspace has a KeyTable registered.
+func (s Subspace) HasKeyTable() bool {
+	return len(s.table.m) > 0
+}
+
 // WithKeyTable initializes KeyTable and returns modified Subspace
 func (s Subspace) WithKeyTable(table KeyTable) Subspace {
 	if table.m == nil {
diff --git a/x/slashing/abci.go b/x/slashing/abci.go
index 74931763f850..c6caeec9b5fd 100644
--- a/x/slashing/abci.go
+++ b/x/slashing/abci.go
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package slashing
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
@@ -18,16 +15,4 @@ func BeginBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestBeginBlock, k Keeper) {
 	for _, voteInfo := range req.LastCommitInfo.GetVotes() {
 		k.HandleValidatorSignature(ctx, voteInfo.Validator.Address, voteInfo.Validator.Power, voteInfo.SignedLastBlock)
 	}
-
-	// Iterate through any newly discovered evidence of infraction
-	// Slash any validators (and since-unbonded stake within the unbonding period)
-	// who contributed to valid infractions
-	for _, evidence := range req.ByzantineValidators {
-		switch evidence.Type {
-		case tmtypes.ABCIEvidenceTypeDuplicateVote:
-			k.HandleDoubleSign(ctx, evidence.Validator.Address, evidence.Height, evidence.Time, evidence.Validator.Power)
-		default:
-			k.Logger(ctx).Error(fmt.Sprintf("ignored unknown evidence type: %s", evidence.Type))
-		}
-	}
 }
diff --git a/x/slashing/alias.go b/x/slashing/alias.go
index c0107510336e..677228182c0d 100644
--- a/x/slashing/alias.go
+++ b/x/slashing/alias.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ const (
 	RouterKey                   = types.RouterKey
 	QuerierRoute                = types.QuerierRoute
 	DefaultParamspace           = types.DefaultParamspace
-	DefaultMaxEvidenceAge       = types.DefaultMaxEvidenceAge
 	DefaultSignedBlocksWindow   = types.DefaultSignedBlocksWindow
 	DefaultDowntimeJailDuration = types.DefaultDowntimeJailDuration
 	QueryParameters             = types.QueryParameters
@@ -77,11 +76,9 @@ var (
 	ValidatorSigningInfoKey         = types.ValidatorSigningInfoKey
 	ValidatorMissedBlockBitArrayKey = types.ValidatorMissedBlockBitArrayKey
 	AddrPubkeyRelationKey           = types.AddrPubkeyRelationKey
-	DoubleSignJailEndTime           = types.DoubleSignJailEndTime
 	DefaultMinSignedPerWindow       = types.DefaultMinSignedPerWindow
 	DefaultSlashFractionDoubleSign  = types.DefaultSlashFractionDoubleSign
 	DefaultSlashFractionDowntime    = types.DefaultSlashFractionDowntime
-	KeyMaxEvidenceAge               = types.KeyMaxEvidenceAge
 	KeySignedBlocksWindow           = types.KeySignedBlocksWindow
 	KeyMinSignedPerWindow           = types.KeyMinSignedPerWindow
 	KeyDowntimeJailDuration         = types.KeyDowntimeJailDuration
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/infractions.go b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/infractions.go
index e71ccb7142a8..a10b6f945b3a 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/infractions.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/infractions.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package keeper
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
 
@@ -10,107 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/slashing/internal/types"
 )
 
-// HandleDoubleSign handles a validator signing two blocks at the same height.
-// power: power of the double-signing validator at the height of infraction
-func (k Keeper) HandleDoubleSign(ctx sdk.Context, addr crypto.Address, infractionHeight int64, timestamp time.Time, power int64) {
-	logger := k.Logger(ctx)
-
-	// calculate the age of the evidence
-	time := ctx.BlockHeader().Time
-	age := time.Sub(timestamp)
-
-	// fetch the validator public key
-	consAddr := sdk.ConsAddress(addr)
-	if _, err := k.GetPubkey(ctx, addr); err != nil {
-		// Ignore evidence that cannot be handled.
-		// NOTE:
-		// We used to panic with:
-		// `panic(fmt.Sprintf("Validator consensus-address %v not found", consAddr))`,
-		// but this couples the expectations of the app to both Tendermint and
-		// the simulator.  Both are expected to provide the full range of
-		// allowable but none of the disallowed evidence types.  Instead of
-		// getting this coordination right, it is easier to relax the
-		// constraints and ignore evidence that cannot be handled.
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Reject evidence if the double-sign is too old
-	if age > k.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx) {
-		logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Ignored double sign from %s at height %d, age of %d past max age of %d",
-			consAddr, infractionHeight, age, k.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx)))
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Get validator and signing info
-	validator := k.sk.ValidatorByConsAddr(ctx, consAddr)
-	if validator == nil || validator.IsUnbonded() {
-		// Defensive.
-		// Simulation doesn't take unbonding periods into account, and
-		// Tendermint might break this assumption at some point.
-		return
-	}
-
-	// fetch the validator signing info
-	signInfo, found := k.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr)
-	if !found {
-		panic(fmt.Sprintf("Expected signing info for validator %s but not found", consAddr))
-	}
-
-	// validator is already tombstoned
-	if signInfo.Tombstoned {
-		logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Ignored double sign from %s at height %d, validator already tombstoned", consAddr, infractionHeight))
-		return
-	}
-
-	// double sign confirmed
-	logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Confirmed double sign from %s at height %d, age of %d", consAddr, infractionHeight, age))
-
-	// We need to retrieve the stake distribution which signed the block, so we subtract ValidatorUpdateDelay from the evidence height.
-	// Note that this *can* result in a negative "distributionHeight", up to -ValidatorUpdateDelay,
-	// i.e. at the end of the pre-genesis block (none) = at the beginning of the genesis block.
-	// That's fine since this is just used to filter unbonding delegations & redelegations.
-	distributionHeight := infractionHeight - sdk.ValidatorUpdateDelay
-
-	// get the percentage slash penalty fraction
-	fraction := k.SlashFractionDoubleSign(ctx)
-
-	// Slash validator
-	// `power` is the int64 power of the validator as provided to/by
-	// Tendermint. This value is validator.Tokens as sent to Tendermint via
-	// ABCI, and now received as evidence.
-	// The fraction is passed in to separately to slash unbonding and rebonding delegations.
-	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
-		sdk.NewEvent(
-			types.EventTypeSlash,
-			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAddress, consAddr.String()),
-			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyPower, fmt.Sprintf("%d", power)),
-			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyReason, types.AttributeValueDoubleSign),
-		),
-	)
-	k.sk.Slash(ctx, consAddr, distributionHeight, power, fraction)
-
-	// Jail validator if not already jailed
-	// begin unbonding validator if not already unbonding (tombstone)
-	if !validator.IsJailed() {
-		ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
-			sdk.NewEvent(
-				types.EventTypeSlash,
-				sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyJailed, consAddr.String()),
-			),
-		)
-		k.sk.Jail(ctx, consAddr)
-	}
-
-	// Set tombstoned to be true
-	signInfo.Tombstoned = true
-
-	// Set jailed until to be forever (max time)
-	signInfo.JailedUntil = types.DoubleSignJailEndTime
-
-	// Set validator signing info
-	k.SetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr, signInfo)
-}
-
 // HandleValidatorSignature handles a validator signature, must be called once per validator per block.
 func (k Keeper) HandleValidatorSignature(ctx sdk.Context, addr crypto.Address, power int64, signed bool) {
 	logger := k.Logger(ctx)
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/keeper.go b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/keeper.go
index 4b4d28900308..b7a3706369f9 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -54,6 +54,34 @@ func (k Keeper) GetPubkey(ctx sdk.Context, address crypto.Address) (crypto.PubKe
 	return pubkey, nil
 }
 
+// Slash attempts to slash a validator. The slash is delegated to the staking
+// module to make the necessary validator changes.
+func (k Keeper) Slash(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, fraction sdk.Dec, power, distributionHeight int64) {
+	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
+		sdk.NewEvent(
+			types.EventTypeSlash,
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAddress, consAddr.String()),
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyPower, fmt.Sprintf("%d", power)),
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyReason, types.AttributeValueDoubleSign),
+		),
+	)
+
+	k.sk.Slash(ctx, consAddr, distributionHeight, power, fraction)
+}
+
+// Jail attempts to jail a validator. The slash is delegated to the staking module
+// to make the necessary validator changes.
+func (k Keeper) Jail(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress) {
+	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
+		sdk.NewEvent(
+			types.EventTypeSlash,
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyJailed, consAddr.String()),
+		),
+	)
+
+	k.sk.Jail(ctx, consAddr)
+}
+
 func (k Keeper) setAddrPubkeyRelation(ctx sdk.Context, addr crypto.Address, pubkey crypto.PubKey) {
 	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
 	bz := k.cdc.MustMarshalBinaryLengthPrefixed(pubkey)
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go
index 36b67c7bbd6c..54b77848a043 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -5,111 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/slashing/internal/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"
 )
 
-// ______________________________________________________________
-
-// Test that a validator is slashed correctly
-// when we discover evidence of infraction
-func TestHandleDoubleSign(t *testing.T) {
-
-	// initial setup
-	ctx, ck, sk, _, keeper := CreateTestInput(t, TestParams())
-	// validator added pre-genesis
-	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeight(-1)
-	power := int64(100)
-	amt := sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(power)
-	operatorAddr, val := Addrs[0], Pks[0]
-	got := staking.NewHandler(sk)(ctx, NewTestMsgCreateValidator(operatorAddr, val, amt))
-	require.True(t, got.IsOK())
-	staking.EndBlocker(ctx, sk)
-	require.Equal(
-		t, ck.GetCoins(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(operatorAddr)),
-		sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(sk.GetParams(ctx).BondDenom, InitTokens.Sub(amt))),
-	)
-	require.Equal(t, amt, sk.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetBondedTokens())
-
-	// handle a signature to set signing info
-	keeper.HandleValidatorSignature(ctx, val.Address(), amt.Int64(), true)
-
-	oldTokens := sk.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetTokens()
-
-	// double sign less than max age
-	keeper.HandleDoubleSign(ctx, val.Address(), 0, time.Unix(0, 0), power)
-
-	// should be jailed
-	require.True(t, sk.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).IsJailed())
-
-	// tokens should be decreased
-	newTokens := sk.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetTokens()
-	require.True(t, newTokens.LT(oldTokens))
-
-	// New evidence
-	keeper.HandleDoubleSign(ctx, val.Address(), 0, time.Unix(0, 0), power)
-
-	// tokens should be the same (capped slash)
-	require.True(t, sk.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetTokens().Equal(newTokens))
-
-	// Jump to past the unbonding period
-	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeader(abci.Header{Time: time.Unix(1, 0).Add(sk.GetParams(ctx).UnbondingTime)})
-
-	// Still shouldn't be able to unjail
-	require.Error(t, keeper.Unjail(ctx, operatorAddr))
-
-	// Should be able to unbond now
-	del, _ := sk.GetDelegation(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(operatorAddr), operatorAddr)
-	validator, _ := sk.GetValidator(ctx, operatorAddr)
-
-	totalBond := validator.TokensFromShares(del.GetShares()).TruncateInt()
-	msgUnbond := staking.NewMsgUndelegate(sdk.AccAddress(operatorAddr), operatorAddr, sdk.NewCoin(sk.GetParams(ctx).BondDenom, totalBond))
-	res := staking.NewHandler(sk)(ctx, msgUnbond)
-	require.True(t, res.IsOK())
-}
-
-// ______________________________________________________________
-
-// Test that a validator is slashed correctly
-// when we discover evidence of infraction
-func TestPastMaxEvidenceAge(t *testing.T) {
-
-	// initial setup
-	ctx, ck, sk, _, keeper := CreateTestInput(t, TestParams())
-	// validator added pre-genesis
-	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeight(-1)
-	power := int64(100)
-	amt := sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(power)
-	operatorAddr, val := Addrs[0], Pks[0]
-	got := staking.NewHandler(sk)(ctx, NewTestMsgCreateValidator(operatorAddr, val, amt))
-	require.True(t, got.IsOK())
-	staking.EndBlocker(ctx, sk)
-	require.Equal(
-		t, ck.GetCoins(ctx, sdk.AccAddress(operatorAddr)),
-		sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(sk.GetParams(ctx).BondDenom, InitTokens.Sub(amt))),
-	)
-	require.Equal(t, amt, sk.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetBondedTokens())
-
-	// handle a signature to set signing info
-	keeper.HandleValidatorSignature(ctx, val.Address(), power, true)
-
-	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeader(abci.Header{Time: time.Unix(1, 0).Add(keeper.MaxEvidenceAge(ctx))})
-
-	oldPower := sk.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetConsensusPower()
-
-	// double sign past max age
-	keeper.HandleDoubleSign(ctx, val.Address(), 0, time.Unix(0, 0), power)
-
-	// should still be bonded
-	require.True(t, sk.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).IsBonded())
-
-	// should still have same power
-	require.Equal(t, oldPower, sk.Validator(ctx, operatorAddr).GetConsensusPower())
-}
-
 // Test a new validator entering the validator set
 // Ensure that SigningInfo.StartHeight is set correctly
 // and that they are not immediately jailed
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/params.go b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/params.go
index 124588dc7f6c..82fe991cccc1 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/params.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/params.go
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/slashing/internal/types"
 )
 
-// MaxEvidenceAge - max age for evidence
-func (k Keeper) MaxEvidenceAge(ctx sdk.Context) (res time.Duration) {
-	k.paramspace.Get(ctx, types.KeyMaxEvidenceAge, &res)
-	return
-}
-
 // SignedBlocksWindow - sliding window for downtime slashing
 func (k Keeper) SignedBlocksWindow(ctx sdk.Context) (res int64) {
 	k.paramspace.Get(ctx, types.KeySignedBlocksWindow, &res)
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/signing_info.go b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/signing_info.go
index ebb61e732880..1162c258f35a 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/signing_info.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/signing_info.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package keeper
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/slashing/internal/types"
 )
@@ -19,6 +21,13 @@ func (k Keeper) GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress
 	return
 }
 
+// HasValidatorSigningInfo returns if a given validator has signing information
+// persited.
+func (k Keeper) HasValidatorSigningInfo(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress) bool {
+	_, ok := k.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr)
+	return ok
+}
+
 // SetValidatorSigningInfo sets the validator signing info to a consensus address key
 func (k Keeper) SetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress, info types.ValidatorSigningInfo) {
 	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
@@ -77,6 +86,44 @@ func (k Keeper) IterateValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx sdk.Context,
 	}
 }
 
+// JailUntil attempts to set a validator's JailedUntil attribute in its signing
+// info. It will panic if the signing info does not exist for the validator.
+func (k Keeper) JailUntil(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress, jailTime time.Time) {
+	signInfo, ok := k.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr)
+	if !ok {
+		panic("cannot jail validator that does not have any signing information")
+	}
+
+	signInfo.JailedUntil = jailTime
+	k.SetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr, signInfo)
+}
+
+// Tombstone attempts to tombstone a validator. It will panic if signing info for
+// the given validator does not exist.
+func (k Keeper) Tombstone(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress) {
+	signInfo, ok := k.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr)
+	if !ok {
+		panic("cannot tombstone validator that does not have any signing information")
+	}
+
+	if signInfo.Tombstoned {
+		panic("cannot tombstone validator that is already tombstoned")
+	}
+
+	signInfo.Tombstoned = true
+	k.SetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr, signInfo)
+}
+
+// IsTombstoned returns if a given validator by consensus address is tombstoned.
+func (k Keeper) IsTombstoned(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress) bool {
+	signInfo, ok := k.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, consAddr)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return signInfo.Tombstoned
+}
+
 // SetValidatorMissedBlockBitArray sets the bit that checks if the validator has
 // missed a block in the current window
 func (k Keeper) SetValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx sdk.Context, address sdk.ConsAddress, index int64, missed bool) {
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/signing_info_test.go b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/signing_info_test.go
index e7d302f48194..7d9e7c56e526 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/keeper/signing_info_test.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/keeper/signing_info_test.go
@@ -39,3 +39,44 @@ func TestGetSetValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(t *testing.T) {
 	missed = keeper.GetValidatorMissedBlockBitArray(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0]), 0)
 	require.True(t, missed) // now should be missed
 }
+
+func TestTombstoned(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, _, _, _, keeper := CreateTestInput(t, types.DefaultParams())
+	require.Panics(t, func() { keeper.Tombstone(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0])) })
+	require.False(t, keeper.IsTombstoned(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0])))
+
+	newInfo := types.NewValidatorSigningInfo(
+		sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0]),
+		int64(4),
+		int64(3),
+		time.Unix(2, 0),
+		false,
+		int64(10),
+	)
+	keeper.SetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0]), newInfo)
+
+	require.False(t, keeper.IsTombstoned(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0])))
+	keeper.Tombstone(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0]))
+	require.True(t, keeper.IsTombstoned(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0])))
+	require.Panics(t, func() { keeper.Tombstone(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0])) })
+}
+
+func TestJailUntil(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, _, _, _, keeper := CreateTestInput(t, types.DefaultParams())
+	require.Panics(t, func() { keeper.JailUntil(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0]), time.Now()) })
+
+	newInfo := types.NewValidatorSigningInfo(
+		sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0]),
+		int64(4),
+		int64(3),
+		time.Unix(2, 0),
+		false,
+		int64(10),
+	)
+	keeper.SetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0]), newInfo)
+	keeper.JailUntil(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0]), time.Unix(253402300799, 0).UTC())
+
+	info, ok := keeper.GetValidatorSigningInfo(ctx, sdk.ConsAddress(Addrs[0]))
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.Equal(t, time.Unix(253402300799, 0).UTC(), info.JailedUntil)
+}
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/types/genesis.go b/x/slashing/internal/types/genesis.go
index 4aadb9aaaf6d..42089eea5191 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/types/genesis.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/types/genesis.go
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ func ValidateGenesis(data GenesisState) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("min signed per window should be less than or equal to one and greater than zero, is %s", minSign.String())
 	}
 
-	maxEvidence := data.Params.MaxEvidenceAge
-	if maxEvidence < 1*time.Minute {
-		return fmt.Errorf("max evidence age must be at least 1 minute, is %s", maxEvidence.String())
-	}
-
 	downtimeJail := data.Params.DowntimeJailDuration
 	if downtimeJail < 1*time.Minute {
 		return fmt.Errorf("downtime unblond duration must be at least 1 minute, is %s", downtimeJail.String())
diff --git a/x/slashing/internal/types/params.go b/x/slashing/internal/types/params.go
index 20892dd8224f..4817ac5ee3ef 100644
--- a/x/slashing/internal/types/params.go
+++ b/x/slashing/internal/types/params.go
@@ -11,14 +11,11 @@ import (
 // Default parameter namespace
 const (
 	DefaultParamspace           = ModuleName
-	DefaultMaxEvidenceAge       = 60 * 2 * time.Second
 	DefaultSignedBlocksWindow   = int64(100)
 	DefaultDowntimeJailDuration = 60 * 10 * time.Second
 )
 
-// The Double Sign Jail period ends at Max Time supported by Amino (Dec 31, 9999 - 23:59:59 GMT)
 var (
-	DoubleSignJailEndTime          = time.Unix(253402300799, 0)
 	DefaultMinSignedPerWindow      = sdk.NewDecWithPrec(5, 1)
 	DefaultSlashFractionDoubleSign = sdk.NewDec(1).Quo(sdk.NewDec(20))
 	DefaultSlashFractionDowntime   = sdk.NewDec(1).Quo(sdk.NewDec(100))
@@ -26,7 +23,6 @@ var (
 
 // Parameter store keys
 var (
-	KeyMaxEvidenceAge          = []byte("MaxEvidenceAge")
 	KeySignedBlocksWindow      = []byte("SignedBlocksWindow")
 	KeyMinSignedPerWindow      = []byte("MinSignedPerWindow")
 	KeyDowntimeJailDuration    = []byte("DowntimeJailDuration")
@@ -41,7 +37,6 @@ func ParamKeyTable() params.KeyTable {
 
 // Params - used for initializing default parameter for slashing at genesis
 type Params struct {
-	MaxEvidenceAge          time.Duration `json:"max_evidence_age" yaml:"max_evidence_age"`
 	SignedBlocksWindow      int64         `json:"signed_blocks_window" yaml:"signed_blocks_window"`
 	MinSignedPerWindow      sdk.Dec       `json:"min_signed_per_window" yaml:"min_signed_per_window"`
 	DowntimeJailDuration    time.Duration `json:"downtime_jail_duration" yaml:"downtime_jail_duration"`
@@ -50,12 +45,12 @@ type Params struct {
 }
 
 // NewParams creates a new Params object
-func NewParams(maxEvidenceAge time.Duration, signedBlocksWindow int64,
-	minSignedPerWindow sdk.Dec, downtimeJailDuration time.Duration,
-	slashFractionDoubleSign, slashFractionDowntime sdk.Dec) Params {
+func NewParams(
+	signedBlocksWindow int64, minSignedPerWindow sdk.Dec, downtimeJailDuration time.Duration,
+	slashFractionDoubleSign, slashFractionDowntime sdk.Dec,
+) Params {
 
 	return Params{
-		MaxEvidenceAge:          maxEvidenceAge,
 		SignedBlocksWindow:      signedBlocksWindow,
 		MinSignedPerWindow:      minSignedPerWindow,
 		DowntimeJailDuration:    downtimeJailDuration,
@@ -67,12 +62,11 @@ func NewParams(maxEvidenceAge time.Duration, signedBlocksWindow int64,
 // String implements the stringer interface for Params
 func (p Params) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(`Slashing Params:
-  MaxEvidenceAge:          %s
   SignedBlocksWindow:      %d
   MinSignedPerWindow:      %s
   DowntimeJailDuration:    %s
   SlashFractionDoubleSign: %s
-  SlashFractionDowntime:   %s`, p.MaxEvidenceAge,
+  SlashFractionDowntime:   %s`,
 		p.SignedBlocksWindow, p.MinSignedPerWindow,
 		p.DowntimeJailDuration, p.SlashFractionDoubleSign,
 		p.SlashFractionDowntime)
@@ -81,7 +75,6 @@ func (p Params) String() string {
 // ParamSetPairs - Implements params.ParamSet
 func (p *Params) ParamSetPairs() params.ParamSetPairs {
 	return params.ParamSetPairs{
-		params.NewParamSetPair(KeyMaxEvidenceAge, &p.MaxEvidenceAge),
 		params.NewParamSetPair(KeySignedBlocksWindow, &p.SignedBlocksWindow),
 		params.NewParamSetPair(KeyMinSignedPerWindow, &p.MinSignedPerWindow),
 		params.NewParamSetPair(KeyDowntimeJailDuration, &p.DowntimeJailDuration),
@@ -93,7 +86,7 @@ func (p *Params) ParamSetPairs() params.ParamSetPairs {
 // DefaultParams defines the parameters for this module
 func DefaultParams() Params {
 	return NewParams(
-		DefaultMaxEvidenceAge, DefaultSignedBlocksWindow, DefaultMinSignedPerWindow,
-		DefaultDowntimeJailDuration, DefaultSlashFractionDoubleSign, DefaultSlashFractionDowntime,
+		DefaultSignedBlocksWindow, DefaultMinSignedPerWindow, DefaultDowntimeJailDuration,
+		DefaultSlashFractionDoubleSign, DefaultSlashFractionDowntime,
 	)
 }
diff --git a/x/slashing/simulation/genesis.go b/x/slashing/simulation/genesis.go
index dfe9e813fe16..a26a626642b7 100644
--- a/x/slashing/simulation/genesis.go
+++ b/x/slashing/simulation/genesis.go
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ func RandomizedGenState(simState *module.SimulationState) {
 	)
 
 	params := types.NewParams(
-		simState.UnbondTime, signedBlocksWindow, minSignedPerWindow,
-		downtimeJailDuration, slashFractionDoubleSign, slashFractionDowntime,
+		signedBlocksWindow, minSignedPerWindow, downtimeJailDuration,
+		slashFractionDoubleSign, slashFractionDowntime,
 	)
 
 	slashingGenesis := types.NewGenesisState(params, nil, nil)
diff --git a/x/slashing/spec/04_begin_block.md b/x/slashing/spec/04_begin_block.md
index 18d6cbcc42f6..f99aa0d8a50f 100644
--- a/x/slashing/spec/04_begin_block.md
+++ b/x/slashing/spec/04_begin_block.md
@@ -1,93 +1,12 @@
 # BeginBlock
 
-## Evidence Handling
-
-Tendermint blocks can include
-[Evidence](https://github.com/tendermint/tendermint/blob/master/docs/spec/blockchain/blockchain.md#evidence), which indicates that a validator committed malicious
-behavior. The relevant information is forwarded to the application as ABCI Evidence
-in `abci.RequestBeginBlock` so that the validator an be accordingly punished.
-
-For some `Evidence` submitted in `block` to be valid, it must satisfy:
-
-`Evidence.Timestamp >= block.Timestamp - MaxEvidenceAge`
-
-Where `Evidence.Timestamp` is the timestamp in the block at height
-`Evidence.Height` and `block.Timestamp` is the current block timestamp.
-
-If valid evidence is included in a block, the validator's stake is reduced by
-some penalty (`SlashFractionDoubleSign` for equivocation) of what their stake was
-when the infraction occurred (rather than when the evidence was discovered). We
-want to "follow the stake", i.e. the stake which contributed to the infraction
-should be slashed, even if it has since been redelegated or started unbonding.
-
-We first need to loop through the unbondings and redelegations from the slashed
-validator and track how much stake has since moved:
-
-```go
-slashAmountUnbondings := 0
-slashAmountRedelegations := 0
-
-unbondings := getUnbondings(validator.Address)
-for unbond in unbondings {
-
-    if was not bonded before evidence.Height or started unbonding before unbonding period ago {
-        continue
-    }
-
-    burn := unbond.InitialTokens * SLASH_PROPORTION
-    slashAmountUnbondings += burn
-
-    unbond.Tokens = max(0, unbond.Tokens - burn)
-}
-
-// only care if source gets slashed because we're already bonded to destination
-// so if destination validator gets slashed our delegation just has same shares
-// of smaller pool.
-redels := getRedelegationsBySource(validator.Address)
-for redel in redels {
-
-    if was not bonded before evidence.Height or started redelegating before unbonding period ago {
-        continue
-    }
-
-    burn := redel.InitialTokens * SLASH_PROPORTION
-    slashAmountRedelegations += burn
-
-    amount := unbondFromValidator(redel.Destination, burn)
-    destroy(amount)
-}
-```
-
-We then slash the validator and tombstone them:
-
-```
-curVal := validator
-oldVal := loadValidator(evidence.Height, evidence.Address)
-
-slashAmount := SLASH_PROPORTION * oldVal.Shares
-slashAmount -= slashAmountUnbondings
-slashAmount -= slashAmountRedelegations
-
-curVal.Shares = max(0, curVal.Shares - slashAmount)
-
-signInfo = SigningInfo.Get(val.Address)
-signInfo.JailedUntil = MAX_TIME
-signInfo.Tombstoned = true
-SigningInfo.Set(val.Address, signInfo)
-```
-
-This ensures that offending validators are punished the same amount whether they
-act as a single validator with X stake or as N validators with collectively X
-stake. The amount slashed for all double signature infractions committed within a
-single slashing period is capped as described in [overview.md](overview.md) under Tombstone Caps.
-
 ## Liveness Tracking
 
 At the beginning of each block, we update the `ValidatorSigningInfo` for each
 validator and check if they've crossed below the liveness threshold over a
 sliding window. This sliding window is defined by `SignedBlocksWindow` and the
 index in this window is determined by `IndexOffset` found in the validator's
-`ValidatorSigningInfo`. For each block processed, the `IndexOffset` is incrimented
+`ValidatorSigningInfo`. For each block processed, the `IndexOffset` is incremented
 regardless if the validator signed or not. Once the index is determined, the
 `MissedBlocksBitArray` and `MissedBlocksCounter` are updated accordingly.
 
diff --git a/x/slashing/spec/06_events.md b/x/slashing/spec/06_events.md
index 7891ebfe5a39..8d4e616c76cd 100644
--- a/x/slashing/spec/06_events.md
+++ b/x/slashing/spec/06_events.md
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ The slashing module emits the following events/tags:
 ## BeginBlocker
 
 | Type  | Attribute Key | Attribute Value             |
-|-------|---------------|-----------------------------|
+| ----- | ------------- | --------------------------- |
 | slash | address       | {validatorConsensusAddress} |
 | slash | power         | {validatorPower}            |
 | slash | reason        | {slashReason}               |
 | slash | jailed [0]    | {validatorConsensusAddress} |
 
-- [0] Only included if the validator is jailed. 
+- [0] Only included if the validator is jailed.
 
 | Type     | Attribute Key | Attribute Value             |
-|----------|---------------|-----------------------------|
+| -------- | ------------- | --------------------------- |
 | liveness | address       | {validatorConsensusAddress} |
 | liveness | missed_blocks | {missedBlocksCounter}       |
 | liveness | height        | {blockHeight}               |
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The slashing module emits the following events/tags:
 ### MsgUnjail
 
 | Type    | Attribute Key | Attribute Value |
-|---------|---------------|-----------------|
+| ------- | ------------- | --------------- |
 | message | module        | slashing        |
 | message | action        | unjail          |
 | message | sender        | {senderAddress} |
diff --git a/x/slashing/spec/08_params.md b/x/slashing/spec/08_params.md
index b9dfca051628..c68188eb4b7c 100644
--- a/x/slashing/spec/08_params.md
+++ b/x/slashing/spec/08_params.md
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 The slashing module contains the following parameters:
 
 | Key                     | Type             | Example                |
-|-------------------------|------------------|------------------------|
-| MaxEvidenceAge          | string (time ns) | "120000000000"         |
+| ----------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------------- |
 | SignedBlocksWindow      | string (int64)   | "100"                  |
 | MinSignedPerWindow      | string (dec)     | "0.500000000000000000" |
 | DowntimeJailDuration    | string (time ns) | "600000000000"         |
diff --git a/x/slashing/spec/README.md b/x/slashing/spec/README.md
index fbcb704fff6f..0f0111433c31 100644
--- a/x/slashing/spec/README.md
+++ b/x/slashing/spec/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The slashing module enables Cosmos SDK-based blockchains to disincentivize any a
 by a protocol-recognized actor with value at stake by penalizing them ("slashing").
 
 Penalties may include, but are not limited to:
+
 - Burning some amount of their stake
 - Removing their ability to vote on future blocks for a period of time.
 
@@ -35,4 +36,3 @@ This module will be used by the Cosmos Hub, the first hub in the Cosmos ecosyste
 7. **[Staking Tombstone](07_tombstone.md)**
     - [Abstract](07_tombstone.md#abstract)
 8. **[Parameters](08_params.md)**
-