Criminal Evidence presents a distinctive and critical commentary on the rulesand principles that regulate the admission of evidence and fact-finding in English criminal trials. Stimulating and provocative, this is the ideal text forany student who wishes to gain a detailed understanding of the principles that underlie the law of evidence. INDICE: 1.: Understanding criminal evidence; 2.: The procedural framework of adversarial jury trial; 3.: Sources of information and proof requirements; 4.: Relevance, admissibility and fact-finding; 5.: Fair trial; 6.: Burdens and presumptions; 7.: The principle of orality; 8.: Examination-in-chief and cross-examination; 9.: Hearsay; 10.: Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses; 11.:Expert evidence; 12.: Confessions; 13.: The privilege against self-incrimination; 14.: The accused's character and extraneous misconduct; 15.: Corroboration and forensic reasoning rules; 16.: Criminal evidence - retrospective and prospects
- ISBN: 978-0-19-923164-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 776
- Fecha Publicación: 26/08/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés