About the Book
Evidence: Text, Problems, and Cases
Fourth Edition
Ronald J. Allen
Northwestern University
Richard B. Kuhns
Washington University
Eleanor Swift
University of California, Berkeley
David S. Schwartz
University of Wisconsin
2006. 1,024 pages. ISBN: 0-7355-5622-9. With Teacher's Manual.
About the Book
Evidence: Text, Problems, and Cases, Fourth Edition casebook has emphasis on descriptive and policy-oriented text, plus a wide range of well-developed and realistic problems, engages students with the fundamental principles, policies, and cutting edge issues of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Features:
- Clear and concise text develops student understanding and encourages in-depth exploration of problems in class discussion.
- Chapter organization highlights basic interpretation of the Rules, elaboration of underlying policy, and reflection on theory and practice.
- “Key Points” reinforce students’ understanding of all topics.
- Wide range of realistic problems helps students to better understand the depth and complexity of the Rules of Evidence more quickly than a traditional casebook.
- Opening transcript from a real criminal law case illustrates how evidence is admitted and excluded in practice.
- Chapter Two on the trial process can be used independently or in tandem with the trial transcript.
New to the Fourth Edition:
- Updated Rule amendments and case law including Crawford v. Washington (Confrontation Clause) and its subsequent case applications, as well as significant developments in the use of expert testimony.
- New problems throughout the casebook offer a wide range of difficulty, from the basic principles of the Rules to more challenging policy-oriented issues.
- Chapter on Character Evidence revised to provide a sharper focus on policies relating to the character ban.
