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Roberts and Zuckerman's Criminal Evidence provides a systematic and contextualised introduction to the principles of criminal evidence and trial procedure. It is designed for university courses at all levels, and for criminal practitioners seeking concise summaries of current law and a principled basis for novel legal arguments.
Sommario
- 1: Principles of Criminal Evidence
- 2: Procedural Framework of Adversarial Jury Trial
- 3: Admissible Evidence
- 4: Fact-finding and Proof
- 5: Fair Trial
- 6: Burdens of Proof and the Presumption of Innocence
- 7: Witness Testimony and the Principle of Orality
- 8: Criminal Trial Procedure: Examination-in-chief and Cross-examination
- 9: Hearsay
- 10: Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses
- 11: Expert Evidence
- 12: Confessions
- 13: The Accused's Privilege Against Self-incrimination
- 14: The Accused's Character and Extraneous Misconduct
- 15: Corroboration and Forensic Reasoning Rules
- 16: Criminal Evidence - Retrospective and Prospects
Info autore
Paul Roberts, Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence, University of Nottingham
Adrian Zuckerman, Emeritus Professor of Civil Procedure, University of Oxford
Riassunto
Roberts and Zuckerman's Criminal Evidence provides a systematic and contextualised introduction to the principles of criminal evidence and trial procedure. It is designed for university courses at all levels, and for criminal practitioners seeking concise summaries of current law and a principled basis for novel legal arguments.
Testo aggiuntivo
Practitioners preparing a complex case or appeal on a point of law, or who want an intellectually stimulating refresher, will enjoy it immensely. The frequent citation of empirical research into the operation of particular evidential rules provide a grounded analysis which practitioners will often recognise. For students studying bar or solicitors vocational courses, perhaps encountering the law of evidence for the first time, this is an exemplar of powerful academic writing. It proves on every page how exciting, rather than intimidating, turgid and technical, this area of law really is.
