A Student's Guide to Hearsay - Softcover

Clifford S. Fishman,

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0820570311 ISBN 13: 9780820570310

Publisher: LEXISNEXIS, 2007

Synopsis

The overarching objective of A Student’s Guide to Hearsay is to help students sort out the complexities of the hearsay rule, its exceptions, and the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause. For each exception, this book:

  Outlines the policies underlying the exception;

  Lists and explains the requirements that must be satisfied for evidence to be admitted under the exception;

  Explains additional issues that have arisen or are likely to arise;

  Explains how the rule interacts with other rules;

  Discusses tactical and procedural considerations that must be understood to appreciate how the rule “plays” in court; and

  Provides review questions and answers that allow students to test their understanding and applications of the rules.

The book also includes humorous references addressing the hearsay significance of a ham sandwich, Humpty Dumpty, the Greek god of wine, Tim McGraw, dog saliva, Derek Jeter, a squeaky boot, Leonardo DiCaprio, the French Army, the speed of sound, Commander Data, and the Chicago Cubs.

Edition details

• Publisher: LEXISNEXIS
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820570311
• ISBN 13: 9780820570310
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 248