Evidence Law Treatises

This single-volume hornbook geared towards the law student is a pared-down version of the authoritative McCormick on Evidence, right. Topics covered include preparing and presenting evidence, cross-examination, and the procedure for admitting and excluding evidence. Discusses privilege against self-incrimination, privilege concerning improperly obtained evidence, scientific evidence, and demonstrative evidence. Reviews authentication, the hearsay rule, burdens of proof, and presumptions. McCormick's Evidence is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

This entry in the popular Examples and Explanations series offers hypotheticals similar to those presented in class, with corresponding analysis so you can use them during the semester to test your understanding, and again at exam time to help you review. This text includes coverage of relevance, exclusions, hearsay and its exceptions, examination and impeachment, expert testimony, privileges, authentication, and more.

This study aid summarizes significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including the latest Confrontation Clause cases; additional leading cases; forefront expert and scientific evidence developments; and principal schools of evidentiary thought. It includes practical implementation as well as scholarly approaches, and pays attention to the litigation process as a whole and interdisciplinary cross-pollination where helpful. Evidence in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

The Nutshell contains a clear & concise, and complete explanation of each Federal Rule of Evidence designed to prepare every student for the course final, the multistate bar examination, and most significantly a successful litigation practice career. The United States Supreme Court's controversial testimonial/nontestimonial interpretation of the Confrontation Clause developed in Crawford and progeny is thoroughly analyzed as well. With respect to the definition of hearsay, the not hearsay definition, the most commonly encountered hearsay exceptions, expert witnesses, and character evidence even more exhaustive treatment is provided. Concrete illustrations are presented throughout. Federal Rules of Evidence in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

McCormick on Evidence offers comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the rules and theory of evidence in two volumes.

Available on VitalLaw, this treatise on the American law of evidence provides detailed guidance on the Federal Rules of Evidence, state evidence rules and codes, and the common law. Includes explanations of the settled law and analysis of more complicated evidentiary problems. Relied on by state and federal courts as an authority source. Wigmore on Evidence is also available in our print collection.