List of Exhibits xix
List of Evidentiary Checklists xxiii
List of Cases xxv
Preface xxvii
Acknowledgments xxix
Chapter 1 Nature and Development of Evidence Law
Chapter 2 Role of Evidence Law
Chapter 3 Gathering and Presenting Evidence at Trial
Chapter 4 Challenges to Admissibility of Evidence
Chapter 5 Relevancy
Chapter 6 Character Evidence
Chapter 7 Witnesses and Competency
Chapter 8 Witness Examination and Credibility
Chapter 9 Impeachment of Witnesses
Chapter 10 Opinions and Expert Testimony
Chapter 11 Scientific Evidence and Testing
Chapter 12 Hearsay
Chapter 13 Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
Chapter 14 Privileges
Chapter 15 Closing Arguments--Future of Evidence Law
Appendix A Thinking Law
Appendix B How to Brief a Legal Case
Appendix C IRAC Method of Legal Analysis
Appendix D Advocacy and Persuasive Arguments
Appendix E Federal Rules of Evidence
Glossary
Index