Evidence / by George Fisher, Judge John Crown Professor of Law, Stanford Law School.
Series: University casebook seriesEdition: Third editionDescription: xliii, 1091 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. + teacher's manualISBN: 9781609300609 (hbk.); 1609300602 (hbk.); 9781609301118 (pbk. ; teacher's manual)Subject(s): Evidence (Law) -- United States -- CasesGenre/Form: Casebooks.LOC classification: KF8935. | F49 2013
Contents:
General principles of relevance -- The specialized relevance rules -- Character evidence -- Impeachment and character for truthfulness -- The rape shield law -- Competency of witnesses -- The rule against hearsay -- Confrontation and compulsory process -- Lay opinions and expert testimony -- Authentication, identification, and the "best evidence rule" -- Privileges : general principles -- The lawyer-client privilege and the privilege against self-incrimination -- Familial privileges -- Conclusion : Evidence law and jury mistrust.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
General principles of relevance -- The specialized relevance rules -- Character evidence -- Impeachment and character for truthfulness -- The rape shield law -- Competency of witnesses -- The rule against hearsay -- Confrontation and compulsory process -- Lay opinions and expert testimony -- Authentication, identification, and the "best evidence rule" -- Privileges : general principles -- The lawyer-client privilege and the privilege against self-incrimination -- Familial privileges -- Conclusion : Evidence law and jury mistrust.
Accompanied by: Federal rules of evidence : statutory supplement.