Publisher's Synopsis
The book provides a thorough background for understanding the evidentiary framework used in the administration of criminal justice in the United States
The only book on the market to include the official text of legal cases to illustrate current legal principles and explain evolving principles of evidence in a contemporary case context
Addresses the potential of congressional legislation to affect the admissibility of some evidence, teaching the reader when and how to anticipate change
New cases in this edition illuminate the evolution of U.S. evidentiary law
