Buch, Englisch, 588 Seiten
Buch, Englisch, 588 Seiten
Reihe: Aspen Criminal Justice Series
ISBN: 978-1-5438-0020-3
Verlag: ASPEN PUB
New to the Second Edition: - Federal Rules of Evidence—updated to reflect the restyling that took place at the end of 2011
- Reordered chapters that better accommodate the discussion of terminology and the criminal justice process
- Discussion of the reliability of forensic evidence has been given its own chapter and updated with the most recent studies and cases, including a 2016 report on the issue authored by the President’s Council on Science and Technology
- Coverage of the authentication of social media posts has been greatly expanded and treated separately
- Discussion of expert testimony reflects recent changes such as increased acceptance of the Daubert standard for admission
- Evidence in Action articles have been updated and expanded to feature recent events, including the George Zimmerman trial and the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial
- New and expanded discussions of preemptory challenges and Kentucky v. Batson; appeal of right, ineffective assistance of counsel, habeas corpus petitions; Biggers factors and eyewitness identifications; subpoena duces tecum; grand jury subpoenas; the validity of hair comparison analysis and bite mark identification; same-sex marriage and spousal privilege; health records of a crime victim; admissibility of statements made by young children to teachers
Professors and students will benefit from: - Straightforward text that follows the evidence from collection to trial
- Accessible three-part organization - I. The Collection and Preservation of Evidence
- II. Pretrial Matters
- III. Admissibility of Evidence
- Four-color photographs and exhibits that illustrate evidentiary concepts
- Evidence in Action, observed in real trials and news excerpts
- Practical examples that apply legal concepts through hypothetical scenarios
- Review questions and application problems at the end of each chapter that test students’ mastery of the material
- Short mock trial scenes on the companion website that illustrate key concepts discussed in the text