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Book SynopsisMunday's Evidence provides students with a concise yet analytical introduction to the law of evidence. Vibrant and engaging, this invaluable text is the ideal guide to this challenging subject.
Trade ReviewThe ideal text for undergraduates...a perfect balance between presenting the most important aspects of law without over-simplifying * Jan Holloway, Associate Lecturer, Aberystwyth University *
Excellent academic rigour and coverage...its academic weight and depth of analysis is its strength. * Susan Lazer, Subject Leader in Law, University of Huddersfield *
Table of Contents1: Relevance and admissibility of evidence 2: Presumptions and the burden of proof 3: Witnesses: competence, compellability, and various privileges 4: The course of the trial 5: Witnesses' previous consistent statements and the remnants of the rule against narrative 6: Character and credibility 7: Evidence of the defendant's good character in criminal cases 8: Evidence of the defendant's bad character 9: The opinion rule and the presentation of expert evidence 10: The rule against hearsay 11: Confessions 12: Drawing adverse inferences from a defendant's omissions, lies, or false alibis 13: Identification evidence
