NCJ Number
37611
Editor(s)
E H POLLACK,
A L LOCKE,
D J SARGENT
Date Published
Unknown
Length
576 pages
Annotation
COMPILATION OF 23 COMMENTS, ESSAYS, AND OTHER ARTICLES WHICH BLENDS ANALYSES OF PUBLIC LAW 93-595, THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE, WITH GENERAL DISCUSSIONS OF PERTINENT EVIDENTIARY TOPICS.
Abstract
THE TEXT OF THE FEDERAL RULES, APPROVED BY CONGRESS ON JANUARY 2 1975, IS PRESENTED IN FULL. THE AREAS COVERED BY THE ARTICLES INCLUDE TOOLS OF DISCOVERY, MARSHALLING AND PRESERVING EVIDENCE, JUDICIAL NOTICE, EVIDENTIARY PRIVILEGES AND PRESUMPTIONS, AND RULES OF RELEVANCY. ALSO CONSIDERED ARE CROSS-EXAMINATION OF LAY AND EXPERT WITNESSES, LAYING A FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERT TESTIMONY, ADMISSIBILITY AND THE HEARSAY RULE, AND PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE. A LIST OF REFERENCES AND A FOUR-PAGE BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE PROVIDED.