Merritt And Simmonss Learning Evidence From The Federal Rules To The Courtroom 5th

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As a part of our CasebookPlus offering, you'll receive the print book along with lifetime digital access to the eBook. Additionally you'll receive the Learning Library which includes quizzes tied specifically to your book, an outline starter, and 12-month digital access to leading study aids and the Gilbert Law Dictionary. Learning Evidence engages students by offering colorful courtroom examples, excerpts from trial transcripts, and lucid explanations of each evidentiary rule. The third edition has been fully updated to reflect the emergence of electronic media, the Supreme Court's Sixth Amendment jurisprudence, and recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence. This edition also includes a dozen online videos to reinforce student understanding.

This highly successful, problem-based coursebook For The basic evidence course enters its Fifth Edition reflecting recent changes To The Federal Rules of Evidence and providing even greater flexibility for teaching and learning. With each edition of Evidence Under the Rules, The authors refine their approach and build on their book's popular features: The book is organized around the Federal Rules of Evidence, and covers the basics clearly and succinctly. A combination of explanatory text, problems, carefully-selected cases, and notes provide superb coverage and sustains interest in the subject. Engaging and realistic problems effectively raise critical issues in evidence law and application of the Federal Rules. Careful editing pares down cases to include enough facts to provide context while focusing on evidence issues. Flexible organization allows professors to easily restructure the material to fit their course organization. Extensive Teacher's Manual provides analysis of featured cases, problems, and issues raised in the note material. Annual Rules supplement contains the text of the Federal Rules standing alone, along with a separate section setting forth both the Rules And The accompanying advisory committee notes and relevant congressional reports, making for a full teaching package covering the whole course. In addition to changes in the rules integrated throughout the book, the Fifth Edition presents: Several new feature cases and problems, extensively revised note material, updated references in notes to additional opinions decided since the previous edition of the book. Revised material on scientific evidence to reflect developments since Kumho Tire And The recent changes in FRE 702 in expert testimony. Revisions designed to shorten and clarify the introductory material on the hearsay doctrine. References to State v. Crawford, currently being reviewed in the United States Supreme Court, which may bring developments in the against-interest exception And The jurisprudence of the Confrontation Clause. The respected and well-known team of Christopher B. Mueller and Laird C. Kirkpatrick has helped generations of law students understand how the rules of evidence actually apply in practice. Put their expertise to work in your next course by adopting their coursebook Evidence Under the Rules, Fifth Edition . Please visit the new companion website to learn more about this book. Website: http://www.aspenlawschool.com/muellerkirkpatrick5

With lucid text, four-color illustrations, and abundant examples, Criminal Evidence follows the path of evidence From Crime Scene to Courtroom. Focusing on the Federal Rules of Evidence and their state counterparts, Derek Regensburger offers a clear introduction to the principles of evidence and instructions for collecting, preserving, and presenting evidence in a criminal case. The book surveys the major concepts of evidence law such as relevance and burden of proof, discovery, admission of expert witness testimony, impeachment of witnesses, character evidence, hearsay, authentication of physical evidence, and more. Actual trials and news excerpts bring the material to life as they illustrate the role of evidence in real cases. Videos of mock trial scenes on the book’s website reinforce students’ understanding of key concepts. New to the Third Edition: A new chapter on trial practice and witness preparation Streamlined discussions of the exclusionary rule, Miranda rights, and rape shield laws Updated material on eyewitness identification and admission of confessions, particularly the modification of the corpus delicti rule by many state courts Changes concerning the reliability of forensic evidence due to the release of the 2016 report on the issue authored by the President’s Council on Science and Technology, including the FBI’s rejoinder to that report New and expanded sections on bloodstain pattern analysis, arson investigation, and handwriting analysis New and updated practical examples and Evidence in Action articles to feature more recent events, including the Kyle Rittenhouse trial 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 test students’ mastery of the material Short mock trial scenes on the companion website that illustrate key concepts discussed in the text

Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Right to Counsel, Fourth Edition is derived from the successful casebook Comprehensive Criminal Procedure. Like the parent book, it covers the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments and related areas using a thematic approach and offers an appropriate balance of explanatory text and secondary material accompanied by well-written notes. In addition to an experienced author team and well-edited cases, the book covers relevant statutes and court rules. New to the Fourth Edition: Updates regarding cutting-edge developments in case law, statutory materials, and academic commentary about due process, the right to counsel, searches and seizures, and the privilege against compelled self-incrimination An important reordering of certain areas of Fourth Amendment law and related materials to make them even more user-friendly Insightful examination of the turmoil in modern Fourth Amendment law as the Supreme Court, notably splintered over methods of constitutional interpretation, faces the implications of rapidly changing technology Professors and students will benefit from: A rigorous and challenging criminal procedure casebook with an outstanding author team Sound grounding of the law in criminal process and the right to counsel Thorough coverage of Boyd v. U.S., The Fourth Amendment, The Fifth Amendment, and the process of investigating complex crimes Thematic organization of the cases and text that make the book both manageable and accessible The latest and most highly respected developments in legal scholarship that help both professors and students alike stay up-to-date in the field of criminal procedure law

"This book is a practical guide to understanding selected federal rules of evidence and how they are applied. Knowing how to handle evidentiary issues will make or break your legal case ... This book is designed to introduce the process of legal reasoning and the basic principles of evidence to anyone preparing for trial. Whether you are an attorney faced with presenting your client's case or a student studying evidence for the first time, the tools introduced here will allow you to step into the courtroom and make your arguments with confidence". -- INTRODUCTION.

Important features of Business Associations, Fourth Edition, include: * Complete & developed materials on agency & partnership reflecting the authors' view that a good background in agency & partnership principles is important for its own sake, & for the study of corporate law * Problems helpful in illustrating material * Attention to the lawyer as planner, as opposed to litigator or critic.

Everyday Evidence (Federal Court) is a guide book to the Federal Rules of Evidence. It is divided into chapters on the main areas of evidence law. Each chapter contains the rule, a brief explanation, an example, and case law. The case law in this edition mainly consists of Fourth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court cases. The Federal Rules of Evidence are located in the back of the book.