Criminal Evidence
ISBN: 9780073527994 | 0073527998
Edition: 6thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Pub. Date: 1/21/2010
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Written in a clear, lively, and personal style, this practical text for students in career-oriented law enforcement programs presents the basic concepts of criminal evidence applied in the criminal justice environment.
Practical pointers, relevant court decisions and a wealth of examples in the text help students understand the legal aspects of the principles relating to the admissibility of evidence at a criminal court hearing or trial.
"On the Job" features present notes from the field assisting students when they join th... MORE
"FYI" provides interesting information about a variety of topics related to criminal evidence and law enforcement.
"Myth/Fact" boxes address common misconceptions about the rules of evidence.
"Critical Thinking Exercises" require students to analyze a situation and make a choice, develop a hypothesis, reach a conclusion, or propose a solution.
"Workplace Application Exercises" feature scenarios that help students evaluate evidence, and "Ethics Exercises" present workplace-related ethical dilemmas for students to solve. Together, these features fit into an integrated learning system that helps students learn and apply important course concepts.
| Introduction to the Law of Evidence and Pre-Trial Process | |
| The Trial Process | |
| Evidence - Basic Concepts | |
| Witnesses - Competency and Privileged Communications | |
| Witnesses - Lay and Expert | |
| Credibility and Impeachment | |
| The Hearsay Rule | |
| Admissions and Confessions | |
| The Exclusionary Rule - Search and Seizure | |
| Excl... MORE | |
| Circumstantial Evidence | |
| Documentary Evidence and the Right of Discovery | |
| Physical Evidence | |
| Photographic, Recorded, and Computer-Generated Evidence | |
| How to Testify Effectively | |
| Glossary | |
| Case Index | |
| Subject Index | |
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