Evidence Under the Rules

In this valuable tool for litigators, the authors provide a comprehensive yet easy-to-use guide to the Federal Rules of Evidence and their state counterparts. They explore a wide range of applications that are difficult or important in practice and suggest new approaches to surmount challenges. They provide practical, expert guidance on such crucial issues as: New standards governing the admissibility of scientific evidence Testimony on social frameworks and syndromes The Confrontation Clause and the admissibility of hearsay Admissibility of prior offenses The Rape Shield provision Refreshing witnesses' memories Repair and rehabilitation of impeached witnesses Nonconviction misconduct How a privilege must be claimed and how it can be waived The scope of professional, familial, and governmental evidentiary privileges . For each case cited you'll find a two-sentence summary, so you can quickly and effortlessly find those cases most relevant to the issues you're researching.