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Understanding Criminal Evidence

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Authors
  • Samuel P. Newton
  • Teresa L. Welch
Series / Aspen Criminal Justice Series
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Book length
544 pages
Publication Date
2012-12-05
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Preface
Understanding Criminal Evidence is a carefully designed undergraduate text featuring a case-method approach and focused solely on criminal evidence. Learning the rules from case analysis allows students to apply the material to real world situations, fostering an understanding of the Rules of Evidence. Solid pedagogy makes the material more accessible than a traditional law school casebook text and features end-of-chapter review questions and key terms. Each chapter has a major introductory case that highlights the evidentiary issues. Several sub-cases in chap every chapter illustrate the ramifications of the rules. Trial transcripts and real world problems help students apply the rules to real situations they may face in practice.

 

Features:

  • Case-method approach to criminal evidence
  • Case analysis methodology
    • students apply the rules to the real world and to real life
  • Features a traditional approach
    • material designed specifically for undergraduates
    • focused solely on criminal evidence
  • Sound pedagogy
    • end-of-chapter review questions
    • key terms
    • material more accessible than a traditional law school casebooks
  • Cases in each chapter
    • one major introductory case highlighting evidentiary issues
    • several sub-cases illustrating ramifications of the rules
  • Trial transcripts and real world problems help students apply the rules

 

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Table of Contents
Summary of Contents

Chapter 1 & Why and How We Have Rules of Evidence 
Chapter 2 & The Stages of a Criminal Case and How to Read
the Legal Documents Associated with a Criminal Case 
Chapter 3 & Burden of Proof and Alternatives to Formal Proof:
Judicial Notice, Presumptions, Inferences, and
Stipulations 
Chapter 4 & Relevance: Probative Value and Materiality,
and Exclusion of Relevant Evidence 
Chapter 5 & Constitutional Exclusion of Evidence 
Chapter 6 & Character Evidence 
Chapter 7 & Privileges 
Chapter 8 & Witnesses and Competency 
Chapter 9 & Opinions, Experts, and Scientific Evidence 
Chapter 10 & Examination, Impeachment, and Rehabilitation
of Witnesses 
Chapter 11 & Hearsay and Hearsay Exceptions 
Chapter 12 & Authentication, Identification, Exhibits,
and the Best Evidence Rule 
 
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About the authors
Samuel Newton
Assistant Professor
Webster State University

Samuel Newton is an Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University.

Teresa L. Welch

Teresa Welch is an adjunct professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Weber State. She teaches courses on comparative criminal justice, evidence, and corrections.

Product Information
Publication date
2012-12-05
Pages
544
Digital Product
9781454833628
Subject
Evidence
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