Front Cover; Criminal Evidence; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; PART I; History and Approach to Study; Chapter 1 History and Development of Rules of Evidence; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Early Attempts to Determine Guilt or Innocence; 1.3 Modern Legal Systems--Romanesque System; 1.4 --Anglican System; 1.5 Development of the Rules of Evidence in the United States; 1.6 Application of the Rules of Evidence in State and Federal Courts; 1.7 Future Development of the Rules of Evidence; 1.8 Summary; Chapter 2 Approach to the Study of Criminal Evidence; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Definitions.

2.3 Reasons for the Rules of Evidence2.4 Reasons for Excluding Evidence; 2.5 Rules of Evidence in Criminal Cases Compared to Rules of Evidence in Civil Cases; 2.6 Pretrial Flow of Evidence; 2.7 Use of Evidence at the Trial; 2.8 Consideration of Evidence on Appeal; 2.9 Use of Evidence at the Probation Hearing; 2.10 Use of Evidence When Considering Parole; 2.11 Summary; Proof by Evidence and Substitutes; Chapter 3 Burden of Proof; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Definitions and Distinctions; 3.3 Preponderance of the Evidence; 3.4 Clear and Convincing Evidence; 3.5 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.

3.6 Burden on the Prosecution3.7 Burden to Prove All Elements of the Crime; 3.8 Burden on the Accused; 3.9 Burden of Proving Affirmative Defenses--General; 3.10 --Alibi; 3.11 --Insanity; 3.12 --Self-Defense; 3.13 Sufficiency of Evidence; 3.14 Summary; Chapter 4 Proof via Evidence; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Pretrial Motions Pertaining to Evidence; 4.3 General Approach to Admissibility; 4.4 Order of Presenting Evidence at the Trial; 4.5 Procedure for Offering and Challenging Evidence; 4.6 Role of the Trial Judge in Evidence Matters; 4.7 Function of the Jury; 4.8 Role of Witnesses.

4.9 Prosecuting Attorney's Responsibilities4.10 Defense Attorney's Responsibilities; 4.11 Admissibility and Weight of Direct and Circumstantial Evidence; 4.12 Summary; Chapter 5 Judicial Notice; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Judicial Notice Defined; 5.3 Judicial Notice of Facts; 5.4 --Matters of General Knowledge; 5.5 --History and Historical Facts; 5.6 --Geography and Geographical Facts; 5.7 --Facts Relating to Nature and Science; 5.8 --Language, Abbreviations, and Symbols; 5.9 Judicial Notice of Laws; 5.10 --Law of the Forum; 5.11 --Federal Law; 5.12 --Law of Sister States; 5.13 --Law of Foreign Countries.

5.14 --Municipal Ordinances5.15 --Administrative Regulations; 5.16 --Jurisdiction of Courts; 5.17 Judicial Notice Process; 5.18 Judicial Notice in Criminal Cases; 5.19 Summary; Chapter 6 Presumptions, Inferences, and Stipulations; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Definitions and Distinctions; 6.3 Reasons for Presumptions and Inferences; 6.4 Presumptions of Law; 6.5 Presumptions of Fact; 6.6 Classes of Presumptions; 6.7 Specific Presumption Situations; 6.8 --Innocence; 6.9 --Sanity; 6.10 --Suicide; 6.11 --Possession of Fruits of Crime.

6.12 -- That a Person Intends the Ordinary Consequences of His or Her Voluntary Acts.

In addition to covering the basics of collecting, preserving and presenting evidence, this revision presents the latest developments in the law of evidence that are of interest to criminal justice personnel. Highlights include: chapter outlines, lists of key terms and concepts for each chapter, a glossary, and new, up-to-date cases in Part II. Each chapter includes chapter outline, key terms and concepts. Part II contains briefs of judicial decisions related to the topics covered in the the text, in order to help the reader learn rule of law as well as the reasoning of the court that guides futu.

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