Evidence and investigation
Subtitle: from the crime scene to the courtroom
By: Kerry Watkins, Gail Anderson, Vincenzo Rondinelli ; with Warren Bulmer
Contributors: Anderson, Gail, 1961-; Rondinelli, Vincenzo
Publisher: Emond Montgomery Publications
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
ISBN-13: 9781552393772
Subjects: Criminal Evidence; Textbooks; Criminal investigation; Crime scene searches; Criminal procedure; Preuve (Droit pénal); Manuels d'enseignement supérieur; Enquêtes criminelles; Fouilles du lieu d'un crime; Procédure pénale
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. I. The law of evidence; title: ch. 1. Proof : Introductory concepts; title: ch. 2. Evidence in the courtroom; title: ch. 3. Principles of admissibility : relevance, materiality, probative value, and prejudicial effect; title: ch. 4. Exclusionary rules I : hearsay and character evidence; title: ch. 5. Exclusionary rules II. : opinion evidence, privilege, and improperly obtained evidence; title: pt. II. Working with evidence; title: ch. 6. Legal aspects of search and seizure; title: ch. 7. Crime scene investigation and management; title: ch. 8. Pattern evidence and collison reconstruction; title: ch. 9. Digital evidence; title: ch. 10. Crime labs and the role of science in investigations; title: ch. 11. Death investigation; title: ch. 12. Forensic biology and DNA; title: ch. 13. Forensic chemistry and forensic toxicology; title: ch. 14. The analysis of tool marks and firearms; title: ch. 15. Questioned documents; title: ch. 16. Interviewing rules; title: ch. 17. Interviewing techniques; title: pt. III. Giving evidence; title: ch. 18. The duty of disclosure; title: ch. 19. Testifying; title: ch. 20. Evidence, error and justice.