In this valuable tool for litigators,
Evidence: Practice Under the
Rules, Fourth Edition provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-use guide
to the
Federal Rules of Evidence and their state counterparts. They
explore a wide range of applications that are difficult or important in
practice and suggest new approaches to surmount challenges. They provide
practical, expert guidance on such crucial issues as:
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New standards governing the admissibility of scientific evidence
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Testimony on social frameworks and syndromes
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The Confrontation Clause and the admissibility of hearsay
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Admissibility of prior offenses
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The Rape Shield provision
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Refreshing witnesses' memories
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Repair and rehabilitation of impeached witnesses
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Nonconviction misconduct
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How a privilege must be claimed and how it can be waived
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The scope of professional, familial, and governmental evidentiary privileges
For each case cited you'll find a two-sentence summary, so you can quickly and
effortlessly find those cases most relevant to the issues you're researching.
