NCJ Number
59388
Date Published
1979
Length
123 pages
Annotation
TEACHING SUGGESTIONS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS KEYED TO A TEXTBOOK ON CRIMINAL EVIDENCE DIRECTED PRIMARILY TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS (SEE NCJ-59388) ARE PRESENTED.
Abstract
THE TEXT TO WHICH THE INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL RELATES MAY BE USED AS SUPPLEMENTARY READING FOR LAW STUDENTS OR AS A REFERENCE FOR TRIAL ATTORNEYS, BUT ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE, PLAINLY WORDED DISCUSSION OF EVIDENCE AND RELATED CRIMINAL PROCEDURES. THE TOPICS COVERED IN THE TEXT'S 28 CHAPTERS INCLUDE WITNESSES (EXAMINATION COMPETENCY, TYPES, CREDIBILITY), RELEVANCE, AUTHENTICATION, IDENTIFYING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, VALIDATING SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE, CHARACTER EVIDENCE, AND UNCHARGED MISCONDUCT. ALSO COVERED ARE THE BEST EVIDENCE RULE, THE HEARSAY RULE AND EXCEPTIONS TO IT, PRIVILEGES, SEARCH OR SEIZURE, PROBABLE CAUSE AND WARRANTS, WARRANTLESS SEARCHES, FOURTH AMENDMENT STANDING, THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE AND DERIVATIVE EVIDENCE, AND THE PRIVILEGE AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE THE VOLUNTARINESS DOCTRINE, THE MCNABB-MALLORY RULE, THE MIRANDA DOCTRINE, THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL, EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION, BURDENS OF PRODUCTION AND PROOF,AND JUDICIAL NOTICE. FOR EACH CHAPTER OF THE TEXT, THE INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL OFFERS SUGGESTIONS RELATING TO COVERAGE, SEQUENCE, AND HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS THAT MAY SERVE AS TEACHING TOOLS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE ANSWER-KEYED TRUE/FALSE, MULTIPLE CHOICE, AND ESSAY QUESTIONS. (LKM)