Provides an overview of the principles of evidence, instructing students in the collection, preservation, and presentation of evidence in a criminal case.
 Features:
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<li> Practical and understandable text that tracks evidence from the time it is collected to the time it is admitted at trial.</li>
<li> Clearly organized into three sections. The first section covers introductory matters, the second section covers all pretrial and investigation matters, and the third section covers trial matters.</li>
<li> Well-researched, easy-to-read, and accessible. Visually attractive, with photographs and exhibits to illustrate the concepts. Only four-color text available for this course area.</li>
<li> Evidence in Action boxes in each chapter are provided to spark classroom discussion. These boxed features detail a trial or news item related to a concept covered in the chapter.</li>
<li> Practical examples explain concepts in a scenario-based approach Review questions and application problems at the end of each chapter test students knowledge of the material.</li>
<li> A DVD with short mock trial scenes will also be provided to illustrate several concepts discussed in the text</li>
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Criminal Evidence: From Crime Scene to Courtroom (Aspen College Series)

Regensburger, Derek

Law Practice

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With lucid text, four-color illustrations, and abundant examples, Criminal Evidence: From Crime Scene to Courtroom, Second Edition, follows the path of evidence throughout the criminal justice process. Derek Regensburger offers a clear introduction to the principles of evidence and instructions for collecting, preserving, and presenting evidence in a criminal case. Actual trials and news excerpts bring the material to life as they illustrate the role of evidence in real cases. Online videos of mock trial scenes reinforce students’ understanding of key concepts covered in the book. New to the Second Edition: <ul>
<li>Federal Rules of Evidence—updated to reflect the restyling that took place at the end of 2011</li> <li>Reordered chapters that better accommodate the discussion of terminology and the criminal justice process</li> <li>Discussion of the reliability of forensic evidence has been given its own chapter and updated with the most recent studies and cases, including a 2016 report on the issue authored by the President’s Council on Science and Technology</li> <li>Coverage of the authentication of social media posts has been greatly expanded and treated separately</li> <li>Discussion of expert testimony reflects recent changes such as increased acceptance of the Daubert standard for admission</li> <li>Evidence in Action articles have been updated and expanded to feature recent events, including the George Zimmerman trial and the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial</li> <li>New and expanded discussions of preemptory challenges and Kentucky v. Batson; appeal of right, ineffective assistance of counsel, habeas corpus petitions; Biggers factors and eyewitness identifications; subpoena duces tecum; grand jury subpoenas; the validity of hair comparison analysis and bite mark identification; same-sex marriage and spousal privilege; health records of a crime victim; admissibility of statements made by young children to teachers</li> </ul>
Professors and students will benefit from: <ul>
<li>Straightforward text that follows the evidence from collection to trial</li> <li>Accessible three-part organization <ul>
<li>I. The Collection and Preservation of Evidence</li> <li>II. Pretrial Matters</li> <li>III. Admissibility of Evidence</li> </ul>
</li> <li>Four-color photographs and exhibits that illustrate evidentiary concepts</li> <li>Evidence in Action, observed in real trials and news excerpts</li> <li>Practical examples that apply legal concepts through hypothetical scenarios</li> <li>Review questions and application problems at the end of each chapter that test students’ mastery of the material</li> <li>Short mock trial scenes on the companion website that illustrate key concepts discussed in the text</li> </ul>

Criminal Evidence: From Crime Scene to Courtroom (Aspen Criminal Justice Series)

Legal Education

Aspen Publishing

With lucid text, four-color illustrations, and abundant examples, Criminal Evidence follows the path of evidence From Crime Scene to Courtroom. Focusing on the Federal Rules of Evidence and their state counterparts, Derek Regensburger offers a clear introduction to the principles of evidence and instructions for collecting, preserving, and presenting evidence in a criminal case. The book surveys the major concepts of evidence law such as relevance and burden of proof, discovery, admission of expert witness testimony, impeachment of witnesses, character evidence, hearsay, authentication of physical evidence, and more. Actual trials and news excerpts bring the material to life as they illustrate the role of evidence in real cases. Videos of mock trial scenes on the book’s website reinforce students’; understanding of key concepts.\nNew to the Third Edition: A new chapter on trial practice and witness preparation Streamlined discussions of the exclusionary rule, Miranda rights, and rape shield laws Updated material on eyewitness identification and admission of confessions, particularly the modification of the corpus delicti rule by many state courts Changes concerning the reliability of forensic evidence due to the release of the 2016 report on the issue authored by the President’s Council on Science and Technology, including the FBI’s rejoinder to that report New and expanded sections on bloodstain pattern analysis, arson investigation, and handwriting analysis New and updated practical examples and Evidence in Action articles to feature more recent events, including the Kyle Rittenhouse trial 
Professors and students will benefit from: Straightforward text that follows the evidence from collection to trial Accessible three-part organization I. The Collection and Preservation of Evidence II. Pretrial Matters III. Admissibility of Evidence Four-color photographs and exhibits that illustrate evidentiary concepts Evidence in Action, observed in real trials and news excerpts Practical examples that apply legal concepts through hypothetical scenarios Review questions and application problems at the end of each chapter test students’ mastery of the material Short mock trial scenes on the companion website that illustrate key concepts discussed in the text

Criminal Evidence: From Crime Scene to Courtroom (Paralegal Series)

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