Contents
Criminal Evidence: From Crime Scene to Courtroom
Summary of Contents
PART I: INTRODUCTORY MATTERS
Chapter 1. Introduction to Evidence and the Rules of Evidence
Chapter 2. Basic Evidentiary Terms: Relevance, Burden of Proof,
and Circumstantial Evidence
Chapter 3. The Criminal Justice Process
PART II: INVESTIGATION AND PRETRIAL MATTERS
Chapter 4. Evidence Collection, Documentation and Preservation
Chapter 5. Pretrial Discovery
Chapter 6. Identification Evidence
Chapter 7. Confessions
Chapter 8. The Exclusionary Rule and Motions to Suppress Evidence
PART III: TRIAL
Chapter 9. Witnesses Pt I: Expert and Lay Witnesses
Chapter 10. Witnesses Part II: Competency and Privilege
Chapter 11. Witnesses Pt III: Impeachment and Cross-examination
Chapter 12. Character Evidence
Chapter 13. Hearsay Evidence
Chapter 14. Authentication of Evidence and the Best Evidence Rule
