Criminal Evidence Principles and Cases (with InfoTrac)

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Edition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-07-26
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
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Table of Contents

Introduction xix
Part One Introduction to Criminal Evidence
History and Development of the Law of Criminal Evidence
1(13)
Important Aspects of the American Criminal Justice System
14(12)
Using Evidence to Determine Guilt of Innocence
26(15)
Direct and Circumstantial Evidence and the Use of Inferences
41(23)
Part Two Witnesses and Their Testimony
Witnesses and the Testimony of Witnesses
64(19)
Judicial Notice and Privileges of Witnesses
83(18)
The Use of Hearsay in the Courtroom
101(7)
Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
108(14)
Part Three When Evidence Cannot Be used Because of Police Mistakes or Misconduct
The Exclusionary Rule
122(7)
When Improperly Obtained Evidence Can Be Used
129(13)
Obtaining Statements and Confessions for Use as Evidence
142(24)
The Law Governing Identification Evidence
166(16)
Obtaining Physical and Other Evidence
182(21)
Obtaining Evidence by Use of Search Warrants, Wiretapping, or Drug-Detection Dogs
203(14)
Part Four Crime-Scene, Documentary, and Scientific Evidence
The Crime Scene, the Chain of Custody Requirement, and Figerprints as Evidence
217(17)
Videotapes, Photographs, Documents, and Writings as Evidence
234(16)
Scientific Evidence
250(13)
Appendix A Sections of the U.S. Constitution 263(2)
Appendix B Federal Rule of Evidence 265(17)
Glossary 282(3)
Table of Cases 285(6)
Index 291

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