Evidence (Palgrave Law Masters) /
Raymond Emson
Evidence (Palgrave Law Masters) / Raymond Emson - 5th ed. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - LIII, 541 p. ; 25 cm.
Introduction.- Preliminaries.- Relevance and Admissibility.- Proof and Presumptions.- The Hearsay Rule.- The Trial.- Privilege.- Inferences from Silence.- Confessions (and Informal Admissions).- Evidence Obtained by Unlawful or Unfair Means.- Safeguards against Unreliability and Error.- Opinion Evidence.- Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule.- Hearsay in Civil Proceedings.- The Accused's Character.- Extraneous Sexual Behaviour.- Disclosure and Public Interest Immunity.
From DNA profiling to consideration of the accused's previous conduct, the law of evidence is a fascinating amalgam of logic, common sense, philosophy and tactics. Evidence explains the fundamentals and looks at the principles behind it.
9780230272682
347.4206
Evidence (Palgrave Law Masters) / Raymond Emson - 5th ed. - Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - LIII, 541 p. ; 25 cm.
Introduction.- Preliminaries.- Relevance and Admissibility.- Proof and Presumptions.- The Hearsay Rule.- The Trial.- Privilege.- Inferences from Silence.- Confessions (and Informal Admissions).- Evidence Obtained by Unlawful or Unfair Means.- Safeguards against Unreliability and Error.- Opinion Evidence.- Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule.- Hearsay in Civil Proceedings.- The Accused's Character.- Extraneous Sexual Behaviour.- Disclosure and Public Interest Immunity.
From DNA profiling to consideration of the accused's previous conduct, the law of evidence is a fascinating amalgam of logic, common sense, philosophy and tactics. Evidence explains the fundamentals and looks at the principles behind it.
9780230272682
347.4206