Criminal Case Law, Evidence

Criminal Evidence: Principles and Cases

Name: Criminal Evidence: Principles and Cases
Author: Thomas J. Gardner
ISBN: 9780495599241

by Thomas J. Gardner, Terry M. Anderson

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Overview

This text covers the key rules of evidence and the applicability of these rules in criminal matters. To some degree, it also attempts to provide students with an understanding of the rationale behind these rules. It includes many of the features that have popularized Gardner/Anderson's best-selling CRIMINAL LAW text, including high-interest examples, graphics, photos, and case excerpts.

Synopsis

Focusing on the Bill of Rights and cases interpreting the Bill of Rights as the historical basis for the rules of evidence used in criminal trials throughout the US, this undergraduate level text includes a number of organizational and subject matter changes, including the deletion of irrelevant material, the reorganization of text, and excerpts from several important recent cases. Appendices present the Bill of Rights, applicable sections of the US Constitution, most of the Federal Rules of Evidence, and a glossary. The length of the book has decreased from 503 pages in the third edition to 296. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

About the Author, Thomas J. Gardner

Thomas J. Gardner is a proven author and widely respected practicing attorney with more than fifty years of experience, including several years as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Gardner received his law degree from Marquette Law School.

Terry M. Anderson is an attorney and professor of law at Creighton University School of Law where he teaches Contracts, Insurance, and Secured Transactions in Personal Property. He received his bachelor's and law degree from the University of North Dakota, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and case editor of the NORTH DAKOTA LAW REVIEW. Professor Anderson earned his master of laws degree from Harvard Law School.

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"I find this book to be the best on the current market. Gardner and Anderson effectively identify and address that level of pedagogy most appropriate to college undergraduates."

"An excellent book for the course that is taught at our college…it should be seriously considered."

"One of the real strengths of this book is the court cases provided…This book is one of the most comprehensive Criminal Evidence books on the market."