Criminal Evidence / Paul Roberts, Adrian Zuckerman.

1. Understanding criminal evidence ; 2. The procedural framework of adversarial jury trial ; 3. Sources of information and proof requirements ; 4. Relevance, admissibility and fact-finding ; 5. Fair trial ; 6. Burdens and presumptions ; 7. The principle of orality ; 8. Examination-in-chief and cross-examination ; 9. Hearsay ; 10. Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses ; 11. Expert evidence ; 12. Confessions ; 13. The privilege against self-incrimination ; 14. The accused's character and extraneous misconduct ; 15. Corroboration and forensic reasoning rules ; 16. Criminal evidence - retrospective and prospects

Criminal Evidence presents a distinctive and critical commentary on the rules and principles that regulate the admission of evidence and fact-finding in English criminal trials. Stimulating and provocative, this is the ideal text for any student who wishes to gain a detailed understanding of the principles that underlie the law of evidence.