An Introduction to Criminal Evidence

A Casebook Approach
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-19-533256-8
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 605 g

An Introduction to Criminal Evidence is a brief book combining both text and cases for courses on Evidence, Criminal Evidence, and Evidence Law. In 13 chapters, the authors provide comprehensive and applied coverage of the rules of evidence and case excerpts to help illustrate those rules. Contains coverage of the Federal Rules of Evidence and two chapters on hearsay. The book also includes a number of pedagogical features, such as a glossary of key terms and discussion questions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thompson, R. Alan

Nored, Lisa

Worrall, John

Hemmens, Craig

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Strafverfahrens- und -prozessrecht, Strafverteidigung und Opferschutz
• Rechtswissenschaften Allgemeines Verfahrens-, Zivilprozess- und Insolvenzrecht Zivilprozessrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- SECTION ONE: Preliminary Matters/Setting the Stage

- 1: Introduction: A Brief History of Evidence Law

- 2: The American Criminal Court System

- 3: Important Concepts Underlying Evidence Law

- 4: Real, Demonstrative and Testimonial Evidence

- 5: Presumptions, Inferences and Stipulations

- SECTION TWO: Criminal Evidence

- 6: Witness Competency

- 7: Credibility and Impeachment of Witnesses

- 8: Examination of Witnesses

- SECTION THREE: Introducing Criminal Evidence in Court

- 9: Forms of Evidence

- 10: Expert Witnesses and Scientific Evidence

- 11: Testimonial Privileges

- 12: The Hearsay Rule

- 13: Hearsay: Exemptions and Exceptions