Publisher's Synopsis
In this valuable tool for litigators, <b><i>Evidence: Practice Under the Rules, Fourth Edition</i></b> provides a comprehensive yet easy-to-use guide to the <b>Federal Rules of Evidence</b> 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: <ul> <li> New standards governing the admissibility of scientific <b>evidence</b> </li> <li> Testimony on social frameworks and syndromes </li> <li> The Confrontation Clause and the admissibility of hearsay </li> <li> Admissibility of prior offenses </li> <li> The Rape Shield provision </li> <li> Refreshing witnesses' memories </li> <li> Repair and rehabilitation of impeached witnesses </li> <li> Nonconviction misconduct </li> <li> How a privilege must be claimed and how it can be waived </li> <li> The scope of professional, familial, and governmental <b>evidentiary privileges</b> </li> </ul> <p> 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. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
