Evidence in a Nutshell
Authors:
Rothstein, Paul F. / Raeder, Myrna S. / Crump, David
Edition:
6th
Copyright Date:
2012
- Publication Date: December 8th, 2011
- ISBN: 9780314278333
- Subject: Evidence
- Series: Nutshells
- Type: Overviews
- Description: The newest (restyled) version of the Federal Rules of Evidence, reproduced in the appendix, are the anchor of this single-volume Nutshell, with some state variations noted where important. The text summarizes significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including the latest Confrontation Clause cases; additional leading cases; forefront expert and scientific evidence developments; and principal schools of evidentiary thought. It includes practical implementation as well as scholarly approaches, and pays attention to the litigation process as a whole and interdisciplinary cross-pollination where helpful.