Evidence
Author | : Arthur Best |
Publisher | : Aspen Publishers |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : |
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Arthur Best's "plain language" version of the Federal Rules of Evidence earned the gratitude of thousands of students who turned to his book for clear explanations of the many rules, principles, and policies of evidence law. Both students and instructors will find this third edition of EVIDENCE: Examples & Explanations as effective as it is engaging. This bestselling study guide follows the proven format of the Examples & Explanations Series to make the study of evidence as painless as possible. For every topic, Best presents questions of varying degrees of difficulty, followed by clear explanations of how to analyze the problems. His examples put the rules in context and show students the real life applications of the material. This edition reflects developments concerning the Federal Rules, specifically: Rule 407 regarding strict liability, Rule 804 concerning the new hearsay exception, Rule 801's new provision requiring proof to substantiate witness testimony in some cases, New Rule 807 eliminating redundancies in the hearsay provisions of Rules 803 and 804. The author also presents important new Supreme Court cases, including: U.S. v. Scheffer, Swindler & Berlin v. U.S., General Electric Co. v. Joiner.