United States Attorneys' Manual

United States Attorneys' Manual
Author: United States. Department of Justice
Publisher:
Total Pages: 720
Release: 1985
Genre: Justice, Administration of
ISBN:

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 1034
Release: 2011-10-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0309214211

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. First published in 1994 by the Federal Judicial Center, the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence has been relied upon in the legal and academic communities and is often cited by various courts and others. Judges faced with disputes over the admissibility of scientific and technical evidence refer to the manual to help them better understand and evaluate the relevance, reliability and usefulness of the evidence being proffered. The manual is not intended to tell judges what is good science and what is not. Instead, it serves to help judges identify issues on which experts are likely to differ and to guide the inquiry of the court in seeking an informed resolution of the conflict. The core of the manual consists of a series of chapters (reference guides) on various scientific topics, each authored by an expert in that field. The topics have been chosen by an oversight committee because of their complexity and frequency in litigation. Each chapter is intended to provide a general overview of the topic in lay terms, identifying issues that will be useful to judges and others in the legal profession. They are written for a non-technical audience and are not intended as exhaustive presentations of the topic. Rather, the chapters seek to provide judges with the basic information in an area of science, to allow them to have an informed conversation with the experts and attorneys.

A Quick Reference Guide to the Federal Rules of Evidence

A Quick Reference Guide to the Federal Rules of Evidence
Author: Jeffrey Bellin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2020-07
Genre:
ISBN:

This volume includes: The Federal Rules of Evidence; Significant Advisory Committee Notes submitted to Congress with the proposed rules and amendments; Editorial commentary highlighting areas where Congress amended a proposed rule in a manner that contradicts or supplements the Advisory Committee Notes. This volume is designed to supplement a casebook in a law school Evidence class. It strives to be a quick reference guide to the Federal Rules of Evidence that includes the key official commentary on those rules in an attractive, readable format. The hope is that students will carefully read rather than skim or ignore this important material.

Merritt and Simmons's Learning Evidence: from the Federal Rules to the Courtroom, 5th

Merritt and Simmons's Learning Evidence: from the Federal Rules to the Courtroom, 5th
Author: Deborah Jones Merritt (‡e author)
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 1096
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Evidence (Law)
ISBN: 9781684675784

CasebookPlus Hardbound - New, hardbound print book includes lifetime digital access to an eBook, with the ability to highlight and take notes, and 12-month access to a digital Learning Library that includes self-assessment quizzes tied to this book, online videos, interactive trial simulations, leading study aids, an outline starter, and Gilbert Law Dictionary.

Evidentiary Foundations

Evidentiary Foundations
Author: Liz Heffernan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Evidence (Law)
ISBN: 9781845927875

Irish Law Based on the 6th edition of Professor Imwinkelried's authoritative American text, Evidentiary Foundations, and amended for the Irish market, this title is a practical guide which explains how the various evidentiary doctrines are applied on a daily basis in the Irish courts. Combining discussion of law and practice, the authors outline a step-by-step approach to laying the necessary foundations for the introduction of items of evidence. Using hypothetical examples, the title illustrates how the substantive rules of evidence convert into concrete lines of questioning in the courtroom. This is the first book of its kind on the Irish market and will provide invaluable practical guidance for practitioners and students of the law of evidence.