Now, there is a refreshing new alternative for teaching and learning Evidence--David Sklansky's Evidence: Cases, Commentary, and Problems. This brand-new casebook focuses on core concepts and advanced issues in a manageable and readable 800 pages. These distinctive characteristics make the casebook a worthy teaching tool: - carefully edited cases, rather than problems, are the primary teaching vehicle - excerpts from treatises, law review articles, pertinent portions of the legislative history of the Rules (particularly ...
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Now, there is a refreshing new alternative for teaching and learning Evidence--David Sklansky's Evidence: Cases, Commentary, and Problems. This brand-new casebook focuses on core concepts and advanced issues in a manageable and readable 800 pages. These distinctive characteristics make the casebook a worthy teaching tool: - carefully edited cases, rather than problems, are the primary teaching vehicle - excerpts from treatises, law review articles, pertinent portions of the legislative history of the Rules (particularly the Advisory Committee Notes), congressional reports and relevant floor debates supplement the cases - carefully crafted problems--some hypothetical and some based on actual cases--help students test their understanding of particularly confusing rules - the selection and organization of the materials reflects the pervasive influence of the Federal Rules of Evidence - covers all the traditional Evidence topics as well as areas of emerging debate, such as questioning by jurors; also includes extensive materials on scientific Evidence and probabilistic proof - introductory chapter provides necessary background on the traditional structure of the Anglo-American trial, the nature and sources of Evidence law, the development of modern Evidence codes, and how to approach the study of Evidence lawThe casebook is just one component of a complete teaching package that includes: - statutory supplement -- see details below - a Teacher's Manual with discussion of both federal and California law - PowerPoint Slides for instructors to use in the classroom - a website where updates and relevant links will be available to users - a CD for adopterscontaining the Teacher's Manual and the powerpoint slidesBefore you select materials for your next Evidence course, take a good, long look at the newest entrant in the field, Evidence: Cases, Commentary, and Problems.
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