Criminal Evidence

Matthew Lippman - University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

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Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Introduction to Criminal Investigation

April 2015 | 496 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

A concise and comprehensive introduction to the law of evidence, Criminal Evidence takes an active learning approach to help readers apply evidence law to real-life cases. Bestselling author Matthew Lippman, a professor of criminal law and criminal procedure for over 25 years, creates an engaging and accessible experience for students from a public policy perspective through a multitude of contemporary examples and factual case scenarios that illustrate the application of the law of evidence. Highlighting the theme of a balancing of interests in the law of evidence, readers are asked to apply a more critical examination of the use of evidence in the judicial system. The structure of the criminal justice system and coverage of the criminal investigative process is also introduced to readers.

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CHAPTER 1: Introduction

Burden of Proof

The Judge and the Jury

The Development of the Law of Evidence

The United States Constitution

The United States Supreme Court

Federal District Courts and Courts of Appeal

State Constitutions and State Courts

State Judicial Systems

Precedent

The Development of Due Process

The Fourteenth Amendment

Fundamental Fairness

Total Incorporation

Selective Incorporation

Rules of Evidence

Do We Need Rules of Evidence

CHAPTER 2: The Criminal Justice Process

The Criminal Complaint

First Appearance

Preliminary Hearing

Grand Jury

Arraignment

Suppression Hearings And Pretrial Motions

Discovery

Plea Bargaining

Jury Selection

The Trial

The Judicial Sentencing Process

Sentencing Guidelines and the Rule of the Jury in Sentencing

Criminal Appeals

Habeas Corpus

CHAPTER 3: Types of Evidence

Relevance

Competence

Exclusion of Relevant Evidence Based on Prejudice and Other Concerns

Direct and Circumstantial Evidence

Testimonial and Real Evidence

Substitutes for Evidence

Stipulations

Judicial Notice

Presumptions

Presumptions and Criminal Law

CHAPTER 4: Direct and Circumstancial Evidence

Jury Decision-Making

Circumstantial Evidence of Ability to Commit the Crime

Circumstantial Evidence of an Inference of Consciousness of Guilt and of Guilt

Circumstantial Evidence That an Individual Is the Victim of Rape

Character Evidence

Other Acts Evidence

Other Acts Evidence and Circumstantial Evidence of Identification

Other Acts Evidence and Circumstantial Evidence of Intent

CHAPTER 5: Witnesses

Competency Hearings

Hypnosis

Child Testimony

Judges as Witnesses

Jurors as Witnesses

Spousal Competence

Religion

Mental Incapacity

Impeachment

Bias

Prior Felony Convictions

Crimes Involving a Dishonest Act or False Statement

Character for Truthfulness

Uncharged Crimes and Immoral Acts

Prior Inconsistent Statements

Specific Contradiction

Physical and Psychological Incapacity

Rehabilitation

Corroboration

Recorded Recollection

CHAPTER 6: Witnesses: The Opinion Rule and Expert Testimony

Unavailable Witnesses

Opinion Rule

Lay Witnesses

Expert Testimony

Qualifying an Expert Witness

Testimony on Ultimate Issues

Scope of Expert Testimony

Court-Appointed Experts

Case Analysis

CHAPTER 7: Crime Scene Evidence and Experiments

Crime Scene Evidence

Chain of Custody

Scientific Evidence

Laying the Foundation for Scientific Evidence

Right to Defense Experts

Judicially Accepted Scientific Tests

Other Judicially Recognized Tests

Tests Not Accepted by the Courts

Experiments

CHAPTER 8: Documentary Evidence, Models, Maps, and Diagrams

Authentication of Documents

Methods of Authenticating Documents

Self-Authenticating Documents

Visual Images

Authentication of Objects

Authentication of Voice Communication

The Best Evidence Rule

Application of the Best Evidence Rule

Models, Maps, Diagrams, and Charts

In-Court Exhibitions

CHAPTER 9: Hearsay

The Development of the Rule Against Hearsay

The Definition of Hearsay

The Reasons for the Hearsay Rule

Hearsay Objections

The Sixth Amendment and Hearsay

Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

Admission and Confessions

Prior Statements

Hearsay Exceptions When Declarant Is Not Required to Be Available

Present Sense Impression

Excited Utterance

Then-Existing Mental, Emotional, or Physical Condition

Medical Treatment-Diagnosis

Business Records

Absence of Business Records

Public Records

Vital Statistics

Unavailability of Declarant

Former Testimony

Statement Under Belief of Impending Death

Declaration Against Interest

Statement of Personal or Family History

Statement Offered Against a Party That Wrongfully Caused the Declarant’s Unavailability

Residual Exception

Hearsay Within Hearsay

CHAPTER 10: Privileges

Attorney-Client Privilege

Clergy-Penitent Privilege

Physician-Patient Privilege

Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

Husband-Wife Privilege

Government Privileges

News Media Privilege

CHAPTER 11: The Exclusionary Rule

The Exclusionary Rule

Debating the Exclusionary Rule

Invoking the Exclusionary Rule

Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule

CHAPTER 12: Searches and Seizure and Privacy

The Historical Background of the Fourth Amendment

Searches

Informants and Electronic Eavesdropping

Plain View

Expectation of Privacy

Open Fields

Curtilage and Aerial Surveillance

Technology and Searches and Seizures

Public Places and Private Businesses

Abandoned Property

Seizures of Persons

CHAPTER 13: Stop and Frisk

Reasonable Suspicion

Informants and Hearsay

Drug Courier Profiles

Race and Reasonable Suspicion

The Scope and Duration of Terry Stops

Stop-and-Identify Statutes

Frisks

CHAPTER 14: Probable Cause and Arrests

Arrests

Probable Cause

Reasonableness and Arrests

Probable Cause, Warrants, and the Courts

Arrests and Warrants

CHAPTER 15: Searches and Seizures of Property

Search Warrants

Warrantless Searches

Consent Searches

Probable Cause Searches of Motor Vehicles

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Key features

KEY FEATURES:

An integrative theme balances different interests in the application of evidence law, such as relevance versus prejudice and efficiency balanced against reliability
Chapter-opening vignettes introduce readers to a real-life case related to the subject matter of the chapter coverage
Test Your Knowledge questions appearing at the beginning of each chapter spark student interest by showing them what they know and don’t know prior to reading the upcoming chapter text
You Decide scenarios based on actual cases appear in each chapter to create an interactive experience by asking students to apply the law to real cases
Criminal Evidence in the News features provide readers with contemporary examples that are relevant to the concepts being introduced
Criminal Evidence and Public Policy sections relate evidence to larger public policy issues
A Case Analysis concluding each chapter examines a legal case covering a challenging issues relating to the material covered in the chapter
The Federal Rules of Evidence are discussed throughout the text to contrast and compare different approaches of various state codes
Chapter Review Questions act as a learning tool to help reinforce important concepts and to confirm understanding of the chapter

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