Evidence: A Structured Approach

<p> With a uniquely structured approach to the Socratic Method, Leonard and Gold enable all of the core material in an Evidence course to be taught thoroughly in one semester. </p><p><b>The structured approach:</b></p><ul><li><b>one Federal Rule of Evidence in each section</b>—with text, examples, the reason for the rule, and noteworthy details </li><li><b>Questions for Classroom Discussion</b>—a series of hypotheticals—each illustrating a single aspect of the rule and building on previous questions until the rule is fully explored—facilitate learning and improve student preparation for class </li><li><b>seminal Evidence cases</b></li></ul><p><b>In addition to expedient organization and pedagogy, Leonard and Gold provide:</b></p><ul><li><b>hypothetical transcript exercises, charts, and diagrams </b></li><li><b>a unique treatment of hearsay</b> that includes visually depicted chains of inference to illustrate hearsay and non-hearsay statements </li><li><b>a streamlined, manageable length</b></li><li><b>a detailed Teacher’s Manual</b> that includes: <ul><li><b>analysis of each of the Questions for Classroom Discussion </b></li><li><b>capsule descriptions of each case </b></li><li><b>additional questions, readings, and citations to authorities </b></li><li><b>sample syllabi</b></li></ul></li><li><b>an author website</b><a href="http://faculty.lls.edu/structuredevidence"> http://faculty.lls.edu/structuredevidence</a> that offers: <ul><li><b>all Questions for Classroom Discussion in downloadable form to facilitate note taking and leave students more class time to think </b></li><li><b>additional questions and materials for students studying California law </b></li><li><b>questions, answers, and materials for professors</b> (requiring a password) </li><li><b>late-breaking Evidence cases and Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence</b></li></ul></li></ul><p left="20.0" style="margin-left:20.0;"><b>New to the Second Edition:</b></p><ul><li> Discussion of <i>Crawford v. Washington</i> and <i>Davis v. Washington</i>, altering the Court’s confrontation jurisprudence </li><li><b>Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence 404, 408, 606, and 609</b></li><li><b>Additional hypothetical transcript exercises</b></li></ul><p> With expedient and innovative organization, Leonard and Gold enable you to get through the entire casebook without the customary sprint to the end. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>