CRIMINAL EVIDENCE FOR POLICE. 2D ED. (CRIMINAL JUSTICE TEXT SERIES)

• NCJ Number: 32259
• Author(s): J C KLOTTER; C L MEIER
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 600 pages
• Sale Source: Anderson Publishing Co
• Publication Type: Instructional Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS TEXTBOOK, PREPARED PRIMARILY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OR CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS, DISCUSSES THE RULES OF EVIDENCE IN DETAIL, CITING LEADING DECISIONS HANDED DOWN BY THE COURTS.

Abstract

INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS COVER THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RULES OF EVIDENCE, THE STUDY OF CRIMINAL EVIDENCE, RELEVANCY AND MATERIALITY, COMPETENCY, BURDEN OF PROOF, DIRECT AND CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE, SUBSTITUTES FOR EVIDENCE, EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES, TESTIMONIAL PRIVILEGES, AND OPINION TESTIMONY. OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE HEARSAY RULE AND ITS EXCEPTIONS, DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE, REAL EVIDENCE, EVIDENCE UNCONSTITUTIONALLY OBTAINED, AND PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN COLLECTING AND PRESENTING EVIDENCE. APPENDED ARE THE COMPLETE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE FOR UNITED STATES COURTS AND MAGISTRATES, AS PREPARED BY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AND SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS. AN INDEX IS PROVIDED. (SNI ABSTRACT)