Evidence, Third Edition, Textbook Treatise Series *Paperback

This fully revised treatise offers comprehensive coverage of all the rules of evidence in a scholarly and readable volume. Written by an author team recognized for skillful balancing of the needs of both instructors and students, Evidence, Third Edition, is current, concise, and comprehensible

• written at a level that makes it extremely accessible
• organized around the Federal Rules of Evidence, with common law coverage where an issue in not codified
• emphasis on contemporary judicial interpretations of the Federal Rules of Evidence make the law relevant to students
• straightforward explication of the rules, analysis of leading case law, and thorough coverage of both the Federal Rules and state evidence codes
• effective learning aids include marginal headings, mini-summaries of contents at the beginning of each chapter, generous footnotes, and helpful case citations

What's new in the third edition?

• rule changes are incorporated throughout
• new case decisions, particularly in the area of scientific evidence (such as Kumbo Tire)
• now available in both hardcover and paperback editions
• trimmed to a more manageable length

• Preliminary Matters
• Judicial Notice
• Burdens and Presumptions
• Relevancy and Its Limits
• Privileges
• Witnesses
• Opinions and Expert Testimony; Scientific Evidence
• Hearsay
• Foundational Evidence, Authentication
• The Best Evidence Doctrine