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Tables of Contents for Criminal Evidence With Infotrac
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
xix
Part One Introduction to Criminal Evidence
History and Development of the Law of Criminal Evidence
1
13
Important Aspects of the American Criminal Justice System
14
12
Using Evidence to Determine Guilt of Innocence
26
15
Direct and Circumstantial Evidence and the Use of Inferences
41
23
Part Two Witnesses and Their Testimony
Witnesses and the Testimony of Witnesses
64
19
Judicial Notice and Privileges of Witnesses
83
18
The Use of Hearsay in the Courtroom
101
7
Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule
108
14
Part Three When Evidence Cannot Be used Because of Police Mistakes or Misconduct
The Exclusionary Rule
122
7
When Improperly Obtained Evidence Can Be Used
129
13
Obtaining Statements and Confessions for Use as Evidence
142
24
The Law Governing Identification Evidence
166
16
Obtaining Physical and Other Evidence
182
21
Obtaining Evidence by Use of Search Warrants, Wiretapping, or Drug-Detection Dogs
203
14
Part Four Crime-Scene, Documentary, and Scientific Evidence
The Crime Scene, the Chain of Custody Requirement, and Figerprints as Evidence
217
17
Videotapes, Photographs, Documents, and Writings as Evidence
234
16
Scientific Evidence
250
13
Appendix A Sections of the U.S. Constitution
263
2
Appendix B Federal Rule of Evidence
265
17
Glossary
282
3
Table of Cases
285
6
Index
291