Legal aspects of criminal evidence
By: Julian R. Hanley & Wayne W. Schmidt
Contributors: Schmidt, Wayne W., 1941-
Edition: 2d ed.
Publisher: McCutchan Pub. Co.
Published: 1979
Place of publication: Berkeley, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 419
ISBN-13: 9780821107621
Subjects: Criminal Evidence
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Preface / by Paul Howard; title: Introduction to evidence; title: Admissibility of evidence; title: Detention and arrest in general; title: Search and seizure generally; title: Arrest and search warrants; title: Interrogations, confessions, and nontestimonial evidence. A. Interrogations and confessions ; B. Eyewitness identification ; C. Other nontestimonial evidence; title: Discovery; title: Privileged communications; title: Questions, answers, impeachment, and cross-examination of witnesses. A. Examination of witnesses ; B. Answers of witnesses ; C. Impeachment of witnesses ; D. Cross-examination of witnesses; title: Opinion evidence; title: Hearsay evidence; title: Documentary evidence, photographs, demonstrations, and the best evidence rule; title: Physical and scientific evidence: preservation and custody. A. Routine physical evidence ; B. Scientific evidence ; C. Preservation and custody of evidence; title: Special problems of proof. A. Motive, knowledge, and intent ; B. Common scheme or design ; C. Conspiracy and acting in concert ; D. Accomplices ; E. Corroboration; title: Grand juries, suppression hearings, appeals, and forfeiture proceedings. A. Grand juries ; B. Suppression hearings ; C. Appellate advocacy ; D. Forfeiture proceedings; title: Appendix A. Tips on testifying; title: Appendix B. Fundamentals of legal research; title: Appendix C. Warnings; title: Appendix D. Criminal forms; title: Appendix E. Rules of evidence for United States courts and magistrates.