About the Book
Evidence: Text, Cases and Problems
Distinguished new co-author Michael S. Pardo ushers in important material on redrafted Rules with new engaging problems - from basic principles to challenging policy issues.
5th Edition
Ronald J. Allen, Northwestern University
Richard B. Kuhns, Washington University
Eleanor Swift, University of California, Berkeley
David S. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin
Michael S. Pardo, University of Alabama
2011. 1,024 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7355-9640-5.
With Teacher's Manual.
About the Book
With an emphasis on clear, descriptive and policy-oriented text and a wide range of well-developed, realistic problems, Evidence: Text, Problems, and Cases engages students with fundamental principles and cutting edge issues. Careful chapter organization leads students through basic interpretation of the Rules through its underlying policy to a valuable reflection on theory and practice. “Key Points” reinforce understanding while the full text of Rules of Evidence provides reference. An opening transcript from a real criminal case show how evidence is admitted and how it is excluded from trial. A flexible chapter on trial practice can be studied alone or in tandem with the trial transcript
The Fifth Edition welcomes new co-author Michael S. Pardo, executive board member of the American Association of Law Schools Section on Evidence and author of significant articles on evidence and legal theory. Redrafted Federal Rules of Evidence have been incorporated as well as substantial new material on the Confrontation Clause. Throughout the text, new and revised problems span a range of difficulty, from most basic principles of the Rules to more challenging policy issues.
Hallmark features of Evidence: Text, Problems, and Cases
Clear and concise text
methodically develops student understanding
encourages in-depth exploration of problems and class discussion
Careful chapter organization leads students through
basic interpretation of the Rules
elaboration of underlying policy
reflection on theory and practice
“Key Points” reinforce students’ understanding
Text of Rules of Evidence for easy reference
Realistic problems explore the depth and complexity of the Rules of Evidence
Opening transcript from a real criminal law case
illustrates how evidence is admitted and excluded
Flexible chapter on the trial process
teach alone or in tandem with trial transcript
Thoroughly updated, the revised Fifth Edition presents:
New expert co-author Michael S. Pardo
member of the executive board of the American Association of Law Schools Section on Evidence
author of significant articles on evidence and legal theory
Incorporates redrafted Federal Rules of Evidence
Important new material on the Confrontation Clause
New and revised problems
wide range of difficulty
teach basic principles as well as challenging policy issues
