Criminal Evidence

by Garland, Norman

• ISBN13: 9780078026614
• ISBN10: 007802661X
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-03-12
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

The seventh edition of Criminal Evidence presents the basic concepts of criminal evidence applied in the criminal justice environment. The text includes a description of the trial process, types of evidence, the rules relating to relevance, hearsay (including the Confrontation Clause), documentary evidence, qualification of witnesses, privileges, presumptions, judicial notice, photographs, and character. The text also presents the principles relating to the impact of the Constitution of the United States on the admissibility of evidence (i.e. search and seizure, admissions and confessions, the right to counsel, identification procedures), and principles relating to the law enforcement professional as a witness. It is written in a clear, lively, and personal style to appeal to criminal justice professionals and students on the way to becoming professionals.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Law of Evidence and the Pretrial Process

Chapter 2: The Trial Process

Chapter 3: Evidence – Basic Concepts

Chapter 4: Witnesses – Competency and Privileged Communications

Chapter 5: Witnesses – Lay and Expert

Chapter 6: Credibility and Impeachment

Chapter 7: The Hearsay Rule

Chapter 8: Opposing Party’s Statements (Admissions) and Confessions

Chapter 9: The Exclusionary Rule – Search and Seizure

Chapter 10: Exclusionary Rule – Identification Procedures

Chapter 11: Circumstantial Evidence

Chapter 12: Documentary Evidence and the Right of Discovery

Chapter 13: Physical Evidence

Chapter 14: Photographic, Recorded, and Computer-Generated Evidence

Chapter 15: How to Testify Effectively

Glossary

Photo Credits

Case Index

Subject Index