THE EVIDENCE HANDBOOK Hardback book by Robert L. Donigan and Edward C. Fisher Edited by Robert H. Reeder Published by The Traffic Institute, Northwestern University Copyright 1965 by Northwestern University According to the Preface: " " The police officer must look ahead to this barrier of rules that awaits him at the trial. It is the attorneys who have the task of obeying and following those rules in presenting the evidence. But the police officer must be in a position to furnish the attorneys with evidence which will be admissible under the rules. He must therefore have at least elementary and yet practical acquaintance with these rules of evidence. " " " " A body of evidence-data well collected and arranged beforehand by the police officer is therefore an essential aid to the attorney's effective presentation of the case to the court and jury. " " Summary of Contents includes: " Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE RULES OF EVIDENCE Chapter 2. ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE Chapter 3. JUDICIAL NOTICE Chapter 4. PRESUMPTIONS, INFERENCES, AND BURDEN OF PROOF Chapter 5. THE HEARSAY RULE AND ITS EXCEPTIONS Chapter 6. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE, WRITTEN MEMORANDA, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND RECORDINGS Chapter 7. THE CORPUS DELICITI Chapter 8. OPINION EVIDENCE Chapter 9. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE Chapter 10. EVIDENTIARY PRIVILEGES Chapter 11. WITNESSES " It also comes with a 1966 Pocket Supplement. 12 pages which are inserted into the pocket on the back cover, which is still intact and in very nice condition. The book is in good condition with normal edgewear to the cover and side edges of the pages. The side edges of the pages look slightly yellowed due to aging. No torn or ripped pages. There are a several pages with some underlining and the previous owner's name is written on the inside front cover. |