Problems, Cases, and Materials on Evidence, Second Edition

Announcing... The eagerly awaited new edition of Green and Nesson's highly successful problem-oriented casebook, PROBLEMS, CASES, AND MATERIALS ON EVIDENCE. This lively and creative text-written by two of the most accomplished Evidence professors in the country-is structured around the Federal Rules of Evidence and features a wealth of excellent problems and well-chosen cases to illustrate how the Rules work in court. PROBLEMS, CASES, AND MATERIALS ON EVIDENCE is an innovative teaching book known for its engaging style and presentation. The abundant problems offer a pratical and prgmatic approach for giving students a clear understanding of the Federal Rules, As well as the spirit, reason, and policy that underlie them. The completely up-to-date Second Edition includes: new introductory chapter with an outstanding trial transcript which highlights key segments of the trial and demonstrates specific procedural and substantive issues streamlined chapters on Relevance, Categorical Rules of Exclusion, and Character Evidence completely revised chapter on Confrontation, with latest cases and new conceptual framework revised chapter on experts and scientific proof, focusing on supreme court :junk science: case, Frye test developments, and court control of expert testimony revised chapter on Writings wiht new cases on authentication and best-evidence rule revised unit on Probability and Inference to Proof A Teacher's Manual explains the authors' teaching strategies, suggests alternative approaches, and answers the problems in the book. A Rules Supplement completes the package.