Criminal Evidence: Principles and Cases
By Thomas J. Gardner (1921–2021), Terry M. Anderson
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CRIMINAL EVIDENCE: PRINCIPLES AND CASES, 9th Edition, delivers the key rules of evidence in criminal matters as well as their interpretations and applications, and is especially useful for students planning a career in law enforcement or law. Comprehensive without being encyclopedic or overwhelming, the text gives students the rationale behind the rules and demonstrates how law enforcement officers apply them on the job. Authors Gardner and Anderson include many of the features that popularized their best-selling CRIMINAL LAW, such as high-interest examples, "key concepts" boxes, and case excerpts that engage students and make the topics more relevant.
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CRIMINAL EVIDENCE: PRINCIPLES AND CASES, 9th Edition, delivers the key rules of evidence in criminal matters as well as their interpretations and applications, and is especially useful for students planning a career in law enforcement or law. Comprehensive without being encyclopedic or overwhelming, the text gives students the rationale behind the rules and demonstrates how law enforcement officers apply them on the job. Authors Gardner and Anderson include many of the features that popularized their best-selling CRIMINAL LAW, such as high-interest examples, "key concepts" boxes, and case excerpts that engage students and make the topics more relevant.
Give students a head start on finding a career in the criminal justice system with CRIMINAL EVIDENCE: PRINCIPLES AND CASES, 9th Edition, a concise yet thorough text that's ideal for a traditional, semester-long course.
Expose your students to brief excerpts from key cases rather than overwhelming them with longer sections of black letter law.
Intrigue your students with the clear, engaging, and accessible style this text is known for, along with highly informative examples of the major points in evidence law.
Ensure that students understand the most important topics taught in your course with the highlighted and boxed key concepts throughout the text, which are especially helpful when students cover the more difficult concepts.
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Part 1. Introduction to Criminal Evidence
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