Evidence: Cases, Commentary, and Problems Book

Evidence: Cases, Commentary, and Problems, Second Edition, offers a dynamic blend of pedagogy but tips the scales in favor of using carefully chosen and edited cases to present central concepts and issues of contemporary debate in evidence law.With a structure that reflects the utility of the Federal Rules of Evidence as a teaching tool, Evidence: Cases, Commentary, and Problems, Second Edition, provides: succinct yet complete coveragecases that illustrate central concepts and controversies of evidence lawexcerpts from congressional reports and floor debatesselected materials from treatises and law review articlesrelevant portions of the legislative history of the Rules, particularly from the Advisory Committee Notesa mix of hypotheticals and problems based on real casesfull coverage of traditional evidence topics, plus cutting-edge issues of emerging debate an overview, in Chapter One, of the role of judicial opinions, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and the Legislative History of the Rulesa complete teaching package that includes:an available annual statutory supplementan extensive Teacher s Manual that includes discussion of both federal and California lawPowerPoint slidesa new DVD featuring movie and television clips that illustrate key concepts and issues at debate in evidence lawNew to the Second Edition: a revised and reorganized Hearsay chapter that reflects the Supreme Court s new understanding of the Confrontation Clauseupdated coverage of expert testimony and scientific evidencenew problems, cases, and editorial material throughout.Evidence Cases, Commentary, and Problems, Second Edition, is part of a complete teaching package that includes an annual statutory supplement, detailed Teacher s Manual, PowerPoint, author website, and now an exciting new teaching tool a DVD of illustrative movie and TV clips that will energize and fuel class discussion.DVD Clips Include: Adam's Rib Anatomy of a Murder I Love Lucy In the Name of the Father Intolerable Cruelty Jagged Edge Judge Dredd Knock on Any Door Kramer vs. Kramer Miracle on 34th Street Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Mutiny on the Bounty My Cousin Vinny Peyton Place Presumed Innocent The Rockford Files Roxie Hart Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country To Kill a Mockingbird The Verdict Young Mr. LincolnRead More