THIS BOOK, WRITTEN BY A TRIAL JUDGE AND CRIMINAL LAWYER TO CONFORM TO THE PROTOTYPE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE CURRICULUM IN CALIFORNIA COLLEGES, IS DESIGNED TO INFORM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND/OR STUDENT ON THOSE COURT DECISIONS AND RULES OF EVIDENCE THAT GUIDE CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DURING INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL. TOPICS COVERED IN THE CHAPTERS INCLUDE INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL EVIDENCE, ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE; DETENTION AND ARREST; SEARCH AND SEIZURE; ARREST AND SEARCH WARRANTS; AND INTERROGATIONS, CONFESSIONS, AND NON-TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE. DISCOVERY; PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS; DIRECT AND CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES; OPINION AND HEARSAY EVIDENCE; PHYSICAL AND SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE; SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF PROOF; AND VARIOUS FORMS OF EXTRA-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED. A COMPLETE GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND AN INDEX TO TOPICS COVERED ARE PROVIDED. APPENDIXES WHICH CONTAIN INFORMATION ON HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS; FUNDAMENTALS OF LEGAL RESEARCH; INTERROGATION, CONSENT SEARCH, AND ENGLISH AND SPANISH LINEUP WARNINGS; CRIMINAL FORMS (E.G., A TYPICAL SEARCH WARRANT); SUMMARIES OF LANDMARK CASES; AND THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE ARE INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)...EB