Publisher's Synopsis
<p> With an emphasis on clear, descriptive and policy-oriented text and a wide range of well-developed, realistic problems, <b>Evidence: Text, Problems, and Cases</b> engages students with fundamental principles and cutting edge issues. Careful chapter organization leads students through basic interpretation of the Rules through its underlying policy to a valuable reflection on theory and practice. “Key Points” reinforce understanding while the full text of Rules of Evidence provides reference. An opening transcript from a real criminal case show how evidence is admitted and how it is excluded from trial. A flexible chapter on trial practice can be studied alone or in tandem with the trial transcript. </p> <p> The <b>Fifth Edition</b> welcomes new co-author Michael S. Pardo, executive board member of the American Association of Law Schools Section on Evidence and author of significant articles on evidence and legal theory. Redrafted Federal Rules of Evidence have been incorporated as well as substantial new material on the Confrontation Clause. Throughout the text, new and revised problems span a range of difficulty, from most basic principles of the Rules to more challenging policy issues. </p> <p> <b>Hallmark features of Evidence: Text, Problems, and Cases</b> </p> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> <b>Clear and concise text</b> </p> <ul> <li> methodically develops student understanding </li> <li> encourages in-depth exploration of problems and class discussion </li> </ul> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> <b>Careful chapter organization leads students through </b> </p> <ul> <li> basic interpretation of the Rules </li> <li> elaboration of underlying policy </li> <li> reflection on theory and practice </li> </ul> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> <b>"Key Points" reinforce students' understanding </b> </p> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> <b>Text Rules of Evidence</b> for easy reference </p> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> <b>Realistic problems </b>explore the depth and complexity of the Rules of Evidence </p> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> <b>Opening transcript from a real criminal law case </b> </p> <ul> <li> illustrates how evidence is admitted and excluded </li> </ul> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> <b>Flexible chapter on the trial process </b> </p> <ul> <li> teach alone or in tandem with trial transcript </li> </ul> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> <b>Thoroughly updated, the revised Fifth Edition presents</b>: </p> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> New expert co-author <b>Michael S. Pardo</b> </p> <ul> <li> member of the executive board of the American Association of Law Schools Section on Evidence </li> <li> author of significant articles on evidence and legal theory </li> </ul> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> Incorporates <b>redrafted Federal Rules of Evidence</b> </p> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> Important new material on the <b>Confrontation Clause</b> </p> <p style="left:20.0;margin-left:20.0;"> <b>New and revised problems</b> </p> <ul> <li> wide range of difficult </li> <li> teach basic principles as well as challenging policy issues </li> </ul> <ul> <p> </p> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p>
