The O.J. Simpson trial. The Lindbergh kidnapping. The death of Marilyn Monroe. The assassination of the Romanovs. The Atlanta child murders. All controversial cases. All investigated with the latest techniques in forensic science. Nationally respected investigators Joe Nickell and John Fischer explain the science behind the criminal investigations that have captured the nation's attention. Crime Science is the only comprehensive guide to forensics. Without being overly technical or treating scientific techniques superficially, the authors introduce readers to the work of firearms experts, document examiners, fingerprint technicians, medical examiners, and forensic anthropologists. Each topic is treated in a separate chapter, in a clear and understandable style. Nickell and Fisher describe fingerprint classification and autopsies, explain how fibers link victims to their killers, and examine the science underlying DNA profiling and toxicological analysis. From weapons analysis...

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Criminal Evidence is a well-respected and trusted introduction to the rules of criminal evidence for criminal justice students and professionals. The first half of this book follows the Federal Rules of Evidence in its explanation of how evidence is collected, preserved, and presented in criminal court. The second half provides a selection of relevant criminal court cases that reinforce these basics and provide the context of how these rules are currently practiced. Readers will have an understanding of how concepts of evidence operate to convict the guilty and acquit the innocent. Part of the John C. Klotter Justice Administration Legal Series, this twelfth edition provides many updates, new references to recent cases, and a current version of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Student aids include chapter outlines, key terms and concepts lists, a glossary, a table of cases cited, and online interactive case studies. Teacher resources include Instructor's Guide,...

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"Criminal Evidentiary Foundations tells you with precision how to lay foundations for your most critical evidence to be admitted in a criminal trial. Expert authors Edward J. Imwinkelried and Daniel D. Blinka quide you through converting abstract evidentiary doctrine into concrete lines of questioning, with phrasing of questions on direct and cross-examination explained in detail and hundreds of sample foundational questions adapted to specific criminal cases." -publisher's description

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Ethics courses are a vital component of forensic science degree programs, and Ethical Justice is a resource specifically designed for instructors and students of forensic science and criminology. Case-based, and emphasizing practical ethical issues as opposed to ethics theory, this book provides a solid foundation in ethical dilemmas that can confront both students and professionals in the field. Encompassing issues arising in academia, law enforcement, and court and corrections systems, Ethical Justice is an inclusive, relevant work in applied ethics written by practitioners who also teach forensic science and criminology. Serves as a valuable text for ethics courses in forensic science and criminology, and provides case studies to illustrate issues in real-life situations.

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"Don't rely on the exclusion of prosecution evidence to earn an acquittal. Your client's future depends on your ability to present the best possible defense. That means offering all the favorable evidence you can even if it is technically inadmissible under exclusionary rules or privileges. Exculpatory Evidence, Second Edition presents incisive constitutional arguments & effective trial strategies you can use to foil evidentiary privileges & put the prosecution on guard." -pulisher's description

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Eyewitness Testimony uses psychological principles to examine the potential for erroneous eyewitness testimony, and applies them practically to the entire life of a lawsuit, from witness interviews, through discovery and motions practice, and all stages of trial, to closing arguments and the verdict.

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This book examines the constitutionalization of criminal procedure and focuses on various investigative procedures.

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"This Nutshell, which replaces Binder, Moore and Bergman's Deposition Questioning Strategies and Techniques (2001), provides comprehensive descriptions and concrete illustrations of effective strategies and techniques for taking and defending depositions. The book can serve as a text for a 2-4 unit stand-alone depositions course (either live client or simulated) or as a supplement to a civil pre-trial lawyering course. It devotes separate chapters to such fundamental skills as obtaining helpful answers to critical questions, undercutting harmful testimony, obtaining a deponent's version of significant events, and obtaining information from evasive deponents. Other chapters include topics such as responding to inconsistent or implausible testimony, overcoming opposing counsel's objections and obstructionist tactics, and preparing a client to be deposed." -publisher's description

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Discovery Practice gives you hard-nosed, trial-tested guidance through all the intricacies of what to do, whether to do it, and how to do it -- at every stage of the discovery process.

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"Beginning with the basic rules governing discovery, this book discusses the legal and practical challenges involved in e-discovery, special evidentiary issues, when protective orders to limit electronic discovery may be issued, and strategic considerations—in short, everything the practitioner needs to master the use of e-discovery." - publisher's description

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" Face your deposition without fear using this comprehensive guide. Getting deposed? Conducting a deposition? Here's the book you need to take the mystery out of the deposition process and answer questions with confidence. You'll even learn the three "golden rules" for answering questions and the trick questions lawyers often use to influence testimony. A perfect book for law students, lawyers, legal assistants, witnesses, expert witnesses, and anyone who wants to represent themselves in court, Nolo's Deposition Handbook provides all the information you need to sail through the deposition process with confidence. This edition contains updated statutes, cases, and rules -- plus, read new material on "electronic discovery", which applies to information stored in computers, including records and emails."

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"Witness Preparation shows how to prepare any kind of witness, lay or expert, party or hostile. You'll also find detailed coverage of relevant office procedures, how to learn each witness' story, how to prepare the witness for discovery and deposition, plus many practical features including: color photographs illustrating principles of witness attitude and appearance; checklists for both witness and attorney in civil and criminal cases; form letters and other sample documents." -publisher's description

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"Information that is crucial to your case can be stored just about anywhere in Blackberries, on home computers, in cellphones, in voicemail transcription programs, on flash drives, in native files, in metadata... Knowing what you re looking for is essential, but understanding technology and data storage systems can literally make or break your discovery efforts and your case. If you can't write targeted discovery requests, you won't get all the information you need." -publisher's description

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"Beginning with the basic rules governing discovery, this book discusses the legal and practical challenges involved in e-discovery, special evidentiary issues, when protective orders to limit electronic discovery may be issued, and strategic considerations—in short, everything the practitioner needs to master the use of e-discovery." - publisher's description

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The O.J. Simpson trial. The Lindbergh kidnapping. The death of Marilyn Monroe. The assassination of the Romanovs. The Atlanta child murders. All controversial cases. All investigated with the latest techniques in forensic science. Nationally respected investigators Joe Nickell and John Fischer explain the science behind the criminal investigations that have captured the nation's attention. Crime Science is the only comprehensive guide to forensics. Without being overly technical or treating scientific techniques superficially, the authors introduce readers to the work of firearms experts, document examiners, fingerprint technicians, medical examiners, and forensic anthropologists. Each topic is treated in a separate chapter, in a clear and understandable style. Nickell and Fisher describe fingerprint classification and autopsies, explain how fibers link victims to their killers, and examine the science underlying DNA profiling and toxicological analysis. From weapons analysis...

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Examines the impact of DNA technology on issues of ethics, civil liberties, privacy, and security.

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The book describes and evaluates various kinds of forensic evidence, including DNA, fingerprints, handwriting, hair, bite marks, tool marks, firearms and bullets, fire and arson investigation, bloodstain evidence, and the “CSI” effect in juries.

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Expert witness books tend to be dry and strictly formulative in style. Most provide lists of evidence rules (in mind-numbing legalese) and tips about being clever and convincing in court. You won't find much of that in Forensic Testimony: Science, Law and Forensic Evidence. His book focuses on the responsibilities of witnesses going into courts to speak on their forensic technical expertise and analyses. Forensic Testimony does have a broad view of legal terms and vocabulary available as a glossary, but each of the 12 chapters take on the hard subjects present in today's cases, courtrooms, and news media. Information regarding "junk? versus "established or validated? forensic subjects. These topics are sharply discussed and cover subjects such as forensic fraud, forensic negligence, and incompetence. So expect the "good? with the "bad? as this book shows why the NAS 2009 report of "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States" has been singularly...

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Investigate the long and fascinating history of modern forensic science with this engaging book.

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"The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Third Edition assists judges in managing cases involving complex scientific and technical evidence by describing the basic tenets of key scientific fields from which legal evidence is typically derived and by providing examples of cases in which that evidence has been used." - from the publisher

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"In eight long chapters, lawyers and natural and social scientists explore the use of scientific evidence in litigation cases. They cover the standards of admissibility of scientific and technical evidence; finding, hiring, and supporting scientific experts in complex scientific evidence cases; the scientific expert's approaches to litigation testimony; discovery; pretrial preparation; defensive litigation strategy; the trial; and scientific evidence in criminal cases." -publisher's description

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"Gain insight into the laws governing all of the major steps in the civil litigation process, starting with investigation and ending with post-appeal collateral attacks. This text covers the major themes underlying the governing legal standards and those basic issues that the case law and literature suggest to be the most pressing. References to federal practice and procedure are provided with a discussion on the burden of complex, multi-party litigation on the judicial system." - publisher's description

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This volume is an index guide to the Consumer Law Pleadings that are available on the National Consumer Law Center's website. Please note that the NCLC's website can only be accessed using the library's computers. Pleadings in this index are arranged by type, by subject, by legal claim, and by title. Pleading subjects include advertising, arbitration, attorney fees, bankruptcy, campground membership, collection suits, credit reporting, exempt funds, fringe lending, home improvement, insurance, and many more. Access to the companion website is available from the National Consumer Law Center database.

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Criminal Evidence is a well-respected and trusted introduction to the rules of criminal evidence for criminal justice students and professionals. The first half of this book follows the Federal Rules of Evidence in its explanation of how evidence is collected, preserved, and presented in criminal court. The second half provides a selection of relevant criminal court cases that reinforce these basics and provide the context of how these rules are currently practiced. Readers will have an understanding of how concepts of evidence operate to convict the guilty and acquit the innocent. Part of the John C. Klotter Justice Administration Legal Series, this twelfth edition provides many updates, new references to recent cases, and a current version of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Student aids include chapter outlines, key terms and concepts lists, a glossary, a table of cases cited, and online interactive case studies. Teacher resources include Instructor's Guide,...

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"Criminal Evidentiary Foundations tells you with precision how to lay foundations for your most critical evidence to be admitted in a criminal trial. Expert authors Edward J. Imwinkelried and Daniel D. Blinka quide you through converting abstract evidentiary doctrine into concrete lines of questioning, with phrasing of questions on direct and cross-examination explained in detail and hundreds of sample foundational questions adapted to specific criminal cases." -publisher's description

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Cross Examination in a Nutshell focuses on the use of storytelling as a technique for delivering an effective cross examination. With chapters on structure, preparation, and presentation, it provides a new approach that can be tailored to many different legal situations.

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"This Nutshell, which replaces Binder, Moore and Bergman's Deposition Questioning Strategies and Techniques (2001), provides comprehensive descriptions and concrete illustrations of effective strategies and techniques for taking and defending depositions. The book can serve as a text for a 2-4 unit stand-alone depositions course (either live client or simulated) or as a supplement to a civil pre-trial lawyering course. It devotes separate chapters to such fundamental skills as obtaining helpful answers to critical questions, undercutting harmful testimony, obtaining a deponent's version of significant events, and obtaining information from evasive deponents. Other chapters include topics such as responding to inconsistent or implausible testimony, overcoming opposing counsel's objections and obstructionist tactics, and preparing a client to be deposed." -publisher's description

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A practice manual as well as an authoritative resource, Destruction of Evidence analyzes issues from the standpoints of civil litigation, criminal litigation, and the laws of professional responsibility.

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Discovery Practice gives you hard-nosed, trial-tested guidance through all the intricacies of what to do, whether to do it, and how to do it -- at every stage of the discovery process.

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Ethics courses are a vital component of forensic science degree programs, and Ethical Justice is a resource specifically designed for instructors and students of forensic science and criminology. Case-based, and emphasizing practical ethical issues as opposed to ethics theory, this book provides a solid foundation in ethical dilemmas that can confront both students and professionals in the field. Encompassing issues arising in academia, law enforcement, and court and corrections systems, Ethical Justice is an inclusive, relevant work in applied ethics written by practitioners who also teach forensic science and criminology. Serves as a valuable text for ethics courses in forensic science and criminology, and provides case studies to illustrate issues in real-life situations.

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In this valuable tool for litigators, Evidence: Practice Under the Rules provides 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.

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"The newest (restyled) version of the Federal Rules of Evidence, reproduced in the appendix, are the anchor of this single-volume Nutshell, with some state variations noted where important. The text 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." - publisher's description

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" In clear and engaging prose that makes concepts accessible without oversimplification, this Treatise explains the Federal Rules, selected state variations, major cases, essential doctrines, and important underlying policies. Frequent practical examples drawn from courtroom practice introduce students to courtroom procedure, provide a context in which evidence problems arise, and acquaint them with the language of the courtroom. This volume can serve as background for beginning students and as a one-stop refresher for those taking advanced courses. Professors can assign various sections to track the syllabus or simply recommend this book as useful background reading." - publisher's description

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"Covering all major evidentiary doctrines, the text provides a blueprint for introduction of evidence at trial. It enables the student to convert a sentence in the Federal Rules of Evidence into a line of questioning to be used at trial. A useful companion to a coursebook in Evidence or Trial Practice, Evidentiary Foundations enables the student to picture the manner in which the rules of evidence operate. After a brief narrative discussion, the book dissects each major evidentiary doctrine into a list of foundational elements. The book then sets out an illustrative foundation, establishing all the predicate elements. This foundation gives the student a more concrete understanding of the evidence rule to which the foundation relates. This edition also includes coverage on topics such as scanned documents, learned treatises, and ancient writings. It also includes the foundations for audiotapes, videotapes, automated surveillance cameras, and the impact of Williams v. Illinois on expert …

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"Don't rely on the exclusion of prosecution evidence to earn an acquittal. Your client's future depends on your ability to present the best possible defense. That means offering all the favorable evidence you can even if it is technically inadmissible under exclusionary rules or privileges. Exculpatory Evidence, Second Edition presents incisive constitutional arguments & effective trial strategies you can use to foil evidentiary privileges & put the prosecution on guard." -pulisher's description

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Eyewitness Testimony uses psychological principles to examine the potential for erroneous eyewitness testimony, and applies them practically to the entire life of a lawsuit, from witness interviews, through discovery and motions practice, and all stages of trial, to closing arguments and the verdict.

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"The Federal Rules of Evidence were enacted in 1975 and govern the use of evidence at civil and criminal trials in United States federal trial courts. Many states have adopted the federal evidence rules or used them as a model with variances." - from OverDrive

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Cited widely by courts and consulted regularly by thousands of attorneys across the nation, the Federal Rules of Evidence Manual is the most concise and authoritative reference interpreting the Federal Rules.Used often as a coursebook for state and national Continuing Legal Education programs in evidence, theFederal Rules of Evidence Manual provides the following for each Rule: the complete, current text; a current explanation by experts on federal evidence rules; comprehensive descriptions of salient cases; and the relevant legislative history. Supplements issued twice each year ensure that the Manual remains up to date.The Eleventh Edition of this essential resource offers the most current and comprehensive treatment detailing the effects on the hearsay rules ofCrawford v. Washington, in which the Supreme Court completely changed its approach to the Confrontation Clause. The new edition also incorporates all rule amendments since the last edition was published,...

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The book describes and evaluates various kinds of forensic evidence, including DNA, fingerprints, handwriting, hair, bite marks, tool marks, firearms and bullets, fire and arson investigation, bloodstain evidence, and the “CSI” effect in juries.

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Expert witness books tend to be dry and strictly formulative in style. Most provide lists of evidence rules (in mind-numbing legalese) and tips about being clever and convincing in court. You won't find much of that in Forensic Testimony: Science, Law and Forensic Evidence. His book focuses on the responsibilities of witnesses going into courts to speak on their forensic technical expertise and analyses. Forensic Testimony does have a broad view of legal terms and vocabulary available as a glossary, but each of the 12 chapters take on the hard subjects present in today's cases, courtrooms, and news media. Information regarding "junk? versus "established or validated? forensic subjects. These topics are sharply discussed and cover subjects such as forensic fraud, forensic negligence, and incompetence. So expect the "good? with the "bad? as this book shows why the NAS 2009 report of "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States" has been singularly...

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Investigate the long and fascinating history of modern forensic science with this engaging book.

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This title contains the advice of experienced litigators on researching, retaining, and working with expert witnesses.

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"This single-volume treatise is largely free of citations to authority, but retains the most notable footnotes. 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. Text also identifies current issues." - publisher's description

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" Face your deposition without fear using this comprehensive guide. Getting deposed? Conducting a deposition? Here's the book you need to take the mystery out of the deposition process and answer questions with confidence. You'll even learn the three "golden rules" for answering questions and the trick questions lawyers often use to influence testimony. A perfect book for law students, lawyers, legal assistants, witnesses, expert witnesses, and anyone who wants to represent themselves in court, Nolo's Deposition Handbook provides all the information you need to sail through the deposition process with confidence. This edition contains updated statutes, cases, and rules -- plus, read new material on "electronic discovery", which applies to information stored in computers, including records and emails."

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This book examines the constitutionalization of criminal procedure and focuses on various investigative procedures.

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This title examines the more formal part of the criminal process, from bail to post-conviction review.

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"This text examines all topics typically covered in a three- or four-hour course in evidence. Emphasis is on the Federal Rules of Evidence, now adopted in most states. Should the reader desire additional material, ample footnotes provide easy access to leading cases, articles, and standard reference works. The seventh edition contains the restyled rules and all the new developments on the Confrontation clause. Dan Capra is the reporter, Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence, and Steven Saltzburg served as a consultant." - publisher's description

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"The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Third Edition assists judges in managing cases involving complex scientific and technical evidence by describing the basic tenets of key scientific fields from which legal evidence is typically derived and by providing examples of cases in which that evidence has been used." - from the publisher

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"In eight long chapters, lawyers and natural and social scientists explore the use of scientific evidence in litigation cases. They cover the standards of admissibility of scientific and technical evidence; finding, hiring, and supporting scientific experts in complex scientific evidence cases; the scientific expert's approaches to litigation testimony; discovery; pretrial preparation; defensive litigation strategy; the trial; and scientific evidence in criminal cases." -publisher's description

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Wigmore's great work continues to influence the law of evidence as we move into the 21st century. From doctrinal considerations such as the nature of inference and the exclusionary rules to case analysis involving such up-to-the-minute controversies as DNA "fingerprinting" and patient-psychotherapist privilege, this annually supplemented masterwork continues to provide authoritative guidance again and again. With the most comprehensive coverage you'll find anywhere, Wigmore on Evidence encompasses all this and more.

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"Witness Preparation shows how to prepare any kind of witness, lay or expert, party or hostile. You'll also find detailed coverage of relevant office procedures, how to learn each witness' story, how to prepare the witness for discovery and deposition, plus many practical features including: color photographs illustrating principles of witness attitude and appearance; checklists for both witness and attorney in civil and criminal cases; form letters and other sample documents." -publisher's description

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