Evidence: A Structured Approach

With a uniquely structured approach To The Socratic Method, Leonard and Gold enable all of the core material in an Evidence course to be taught thoroughly in one semester. the structured approach: one Federal Rule of Evidence in each section with text, examples, The reason For The rule, and noteworthy details Questions for Classroom Discussion a series of hypotheticalseach illustrating a single aspect of the rule and building on previous questions until the rule is fully exploredfacilitate learning and improve student preparation for class seminal Evidence cases in addition to expedient organization and pedagogy, Leonard and Gold provide: hypothetical transcript exercises, charts, and diagrams a unique treatment of hearsay that includes visually depicted chains of inference to illustrate hearsay and non-hearsay statements a streamlined, manageable length a detailed Teacher's Manual that includes: analysis of each of the Questions for Classroom Discussion capsule descriptions of each case additional questions, readings, and citations to authorities sample syllabi an author website http://faculty.lls.edu/structuredevidence that offers: all Questions for Classroom Discussion in downloadable form to facilitate note taking and leave students more class time to think additional questions and materials for students studying California law questions, answers, and materials for professors (requiring a password) late-breaking Evidence cases and Amendments To The Federal Rules of Evidence New To The Second Edition: Discussion of Crawford v. Washington and Davis v. Washington, altering the Court's confrontation jurisprudence Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence 404, 408, 606, and 609 Additional hypothetical transcript exercises With expedient and innovative organization, Leonard and Gold enable you to get through the entire casebook without the customary sprint To The end.David P. Leonard is the author of 'Evidence: A Structured Approach', published 2008 under ISBN 9780735570061 and ISBN 073557006X.