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Presenting a general, yet substantive view of evidence law, this text is an appealing choice for students and instructors alike. Chapters covering separate areas of evidence law combine content with relevant cases, allowing students to learn and analyze the legal reasoning and court decision-making process behind the laws. The material is written in a student-friendly format, as chapters feature outlines, introductions, key terms, checklists, application activities, summaries, and Web Sites resources to enhance instruction. A variety of exhibits and illustrations give students a visual connection to what they are learning. Thought-provoking questions and practical activities such as Critical Thinking Questions, Legal Analysis and Writing Problems, Case Briefing, You Be The Judge, Advocacy and Communication Skills all serve to develop and strengthen essential skills, and help students apply and practice what they learn. Unlike no other evidence text on the market, this book also provides Internet coverage in the form of Legal Research Using the Internet applications and Internet Icons. These elements alert students to Web references, promote the use of web-based legal resources, and strengthen their research and technology skills. The appendix also provides a wide array of information on the court system and procedures, giving overviews of evidence law and its use in the legal process.
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Providing an overview of evidence law, this book combines general principles with an analysis of relevant cases, bringing attention to the legal reasoning and court decisions that shape the law. Chapters cover the development of the field, the gathering and presenting of evidence at trial, challenges to admissibility, relevancy, character evidence, witnesses and competency, witness examination and credibility, impeachment, opinions and expert testimony, scientific evidence and testing, hearsay, exceptions to the hearsay rule, privileges, and future prospects. Exhibits and illustrations provide a visual connection to the material. An appendix features supplementary information on the court system and its procedures.
Synopsis
A general, yet substantive review of evidence law, this book offers well-presented content with relevant cases, allowing readers to analyze the legal reasoning and court decision-making process behind the law. The chapters also feature elements, application activities, and references to enhance instruction. Exhibits and illustrations provide avisual connection to the material, and chapter elements and applications serve to strengthen essential skills. Unlike no other evidence text on the market, this book also provides Internet coverage in the form of Legal Research Using the Internet applications and Internet Icons. These elements alert readers to Web references, promote the use of web-based legal resources, and strengthen research and technology skills. In addition, the appendix provides a wide array of information on the court system and procedures, giving overviews in evidence law and its use in the legal process.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Nature and Development of the Laws of Evidence. Chapter 2: Role of Evidence in the Legal Process. Chapter 3: Obtaining and Presentation of Evidence. Chapter 4: Challenges to Admissibility of Evidence. Chapter 5: Relevancy. Chapter 6: Witnesses. Chapter 7: Opinions and Expert Testimony. Chapter 8: Scientific Evidence and Testing. Chapter 9: Physical Evidence. Chapter 10: Documentary and Demonstrative Evidence. Chapter 11: Hearsay. Chapter 12: Exceptions to Hearsay. Chapter 13: Privileges. Chapter 14: Constitutional Limitations. Chapter 15: Closing Arguments: Future of Evidence Law.