Christine Chambers Goodman highlights the differences between the
Federal Rules of Evidence and the California Evidence Code in this watershed
title for law students in California. With clear signposting, visual aids, and
the proven-effective E&E pedagogy,
Examples & Explanations:
California Evidence offers a leg up on the study of evidence in
California, a helpful format for course review, and valuable practice applying
the rules through realistic hypothetical examples.
This concise new study
guide features:
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the proven-effective Examples & Explanations pedagogy that combines
explanatory text with hypothetical problems and answers
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a well-organized arrangement of topics that complements the major
casebooks and adapts to a variety of teaching and study approaches
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approachable and lucid text that explains basic concepts and thoroughly
prepares the reader to work through the examples to follow
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uses recent California cases to provide concrete examples and real court
explanations
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checklists and flowcharts that help students visualize and apply key
concepts
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examples that gradually increase in complexity
A new title in the highly respected
E&E Series, California Evidence:
Examples & Explanations was written and designed specifically for
students in California who are required to achieve mastery over both the
Federal Rules of Evidence and the California Evidence Code.
Ch. 1. Introduction to Evidence, Relevance, and Prejudice
Ch. 2. The Character Evidence Exclusion Rules
Ch. 3. Other Policy Exclusions for Relevant Evidence
Ch. 4. The Hearsay Rule
Ch 5. The Confrontation Clause and Hearsay Exceptions Triggered by
Unavailability
Ch. 6. Hearsay Exceptions: Party Admissions and Prior Statements of Witnesses
Ch. 7. Other Hearsay Exceptions
Ch. 8. Witness Testimony Foundations
Ch. 9. Opinion Testimony: Lay and Expert
Ch. 10. The Burden of Proof, Presumptions and Judicial Notice
Ch. 11. Authentication and the Secondary Evidence Rule
Ch. 12. Introduction to Privileges; Professional Relationship Privileges
Ch. 13. Personal Relationship, Counseling and other Privileges
Appendix of Selected Sections of the California Evidence Code
Index
Table of Code Sections with crossover to the Federal Rules
Table of Hearsay Exceptions with crossover to the Federal Rules
