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Evidence Examples & Explanations, 6e (Examples & Explanations)

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

great book 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This book is very helpful, especially because my professor recommended it. The explanations are clear and useful.

A great help! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

A really great book, it finally brought some clarity to evidence. But be prepared to spend some time reading this book, as it has fairly in-depth coverage. Even so, I found it a very valuable study tool.

What is does, it does well 4 out of 5 stars.
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There is not much to this book, which is probably caused by the fact that there is not much to an intro evidence course. If you are taking an Evidence course based on the Federal Rules, I am not sure that this book is a whole better than getting the Federal Rules and reading its comments. Then why I am rating this book at 4 stars, rather than lower? Because what this E&E book does, it does well.

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A favorite among law students and professors alike, the Examples & Explanations series is ideal for studying, reviewing and testing your understanding through application of hypothetical examples. Authored by leading professors with extensive classroom experience, Examples & Explanations titles offer hypothetical questions in the subject area, complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topic, and compare your own analysis.

Law in a Flash Evidence

Steven Emanuel

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Great Gift! 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 22 people found this review helpful.

There is nothing more riveting than the law in a flash series - especially the Evidence flashcards. I remember Christmases past, sitting around the sparkling tree at the old cabin and laughing over the intricacies of hearsay with the whole family. Every time I see a stack of flashcards, I remember Grandpa's Rule 403 joke and smile.

Evidence, one card at a time 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Studying evidence can be intimidating. It is just an endless series of exceptions to the basic rule that anything relevant is admissible. And then exceptions to the exceptions. But the Law in a Flash series made it really manageable and easy to understand and remember in small pieces that are digestible even when your brain is mush.

Great for study, but not to be used alone 5 out of 5 stars.
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Evidence, as one learns, is primarily "tribal knowledge" in that many of the rules are just something you need to learn the exceptions to, and they don't always make sense. These are great for learning evidence, but they should not be used as your only "question pack" because the cards provide points without a complex fact scenario. Siegel's and other books provide MBE and written-style questions that are more useful, but these are good for the basics. It is a shame they are not available for more topics. Be warned - many of these cards are duplicated in the "CrunchTime" book by the same company.

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Ideal for reviewing legal topics point-by-point, these comprehensive Law in a Flash Card Sets contain succinct questions and provide precise answers on the flip side. Perfect for a portable, on-the-go review.

CrunchTime: Evidence (Crunch Time)

Steven Emanuel

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Feeling reassured by having more books? 3 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

At six-hundred pages, your average overworked law student is not too keen on reading another 40 pages a night, especially with a full slate of classes. That being said, this book contains a "Casebook correlation chart," which helps you decide which part of the book to read in the approximate order of your own textbook. It covers: Green Nesson, "Evidence" (3rd Ed. 2000); Wellborn, "Cases & Mat..." (1st ed. 2000); Mueller & Kirkpatrick, "Evidence Under the Rules" (4th Ed. 2000), and Waltz & Park, "Evidence" (9th Ed. 1999).

I would suggest checking this out of your law library instead of buying it and reading the relevant parts of the "Capsule Summary" (79 pages) if you're pressed for time and you want a nuanced overview of Evidence.

The rest of the book is nicely outlined, but way too much information for the average to under-achieving student. However if you want it for clarification on certain rules, or just having it in your bookshelf would make you feel better about Evidence, you can get it so cheap that it can't hurt.

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The most trusted name in law school outlines, Emanuel Law Outlines support your class preparation, provide reference for your outline creation, and supply a comprehensive breakdown of topic matter for your entire study process. Created by Steven Emanuel, these course outlines have been relied on by generations of law students. Each title includes both capsule and detailed versions of the critical issues and key topics you must know to master the course. Also included are exam questions with model answers, an alpha-list of cases, and a cross reference table of cases for all of the leading casebooks.

Siegel's Evidence: Essay and Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers (Siegel's Series)

Brian N. Siegel

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Excellent practice for both law school and Bar Exam 4 out of 5 stars.
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This book contains 24 essay questions and model answers. In addition, it has 103 multiple choice questions that are similar to those on the multistate bar examination. Each question explains why the answer is correct and the other possible choices are wrong. The tricky hearsay exceptions were were explained.

How To Pass Evidence 5 out of 5 stars.
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Evidence can be very difficult, especially Heresay
this book had over 100 MBE Mult Choice Question and answer, most of them dealt with Heresay. Very Very helpful,(along with law in a flash flash cards) I did every question, and reviewed the ones I got wrong.

Scored TOP GRADE IN THE CLASS ON MY FINAL>

Gilbert Law Summaries: Evidence

Jon R. Waltz, Roger C. Park

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Nestor Amador - Law student - Puerto Rico 5 out of 5 stars.
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Great summary. It's better if you read the FRE before and use the book to make sure you understand everything. No need to make a summary of your own with this book

Great outline! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is a must have if you're using the Waltz and Park textbook. But I recommend it no matter what textbook you have. The outline is very clear, very thorough, and lays out both Cal and Fed rules of evidence.

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Gilbert Law Summaries are America’s best selling outlines and have set the standard for excellence since they were introduced more than thirty-five years ago. It’s Gilbert’s unique combination of features that makes it the one study aid you’ll turn to for all of your study needs! Walk into class prepared with a comprehensive outline of the law, a concise capsule summary perfect for a quick review before class, charts of every kind, a text correlation chart so that you can match your specific reading assignment to the relevant pages in the Gilbert outline, and an index and table of cases. Ace your final exams with a step-by-step approach to attack your exam, exam tips, and sample multiple choice, true-false, and essay questions.

CrunchTime Criminal Law (Crunch Time)

Steven L. Emanuel

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Great Study Aid for Criminal Law 4 out of 5 stars.
7 of 21 people found this review helpful.

These cards were a great way for me to study for my exam. I found the colorful examples and the great black letter law and theory definition cards to be very effective. In addition the way these cards are organized is great.

Fantastic 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 28 people found this review helpful.

Excellent book. It was very thorough and well written.

Splendid resource for students in California non-ABA law schools! 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 14 people found this review helpful.

If you're in a California non-ABA approved law school and after about nine months you are completely burnt out with your text books then start studying these criminal law flash cards. In the first 100 cards it clarifies legal terms that extend to torts as well such as vicarious liabilty and these flash cards go on to explain the exact difference between proximate cause and cause in fact for both criminal law and torts as well. These flash cards are not as hard to study as text books but they are not a substitute for them either. If you are 1ls in an ABA approved law school then disregard this review and study whatever your law professor recommends.

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The most trusted name in law school outlines, Emanuel Law Outlines support your class preparation, provide reference for your outline creation, and supply a comprehensive breakdown of topic matter for your entire study process. Created by Steven Emanuel, these course outlines have been relied on by generations of law students. Each title includes both capsule and detailed versions of the critical issues and key topics you must know to master the course. Also included are exam questions with model answers, an alpha-list of cases, and a cross reference table of cases for all of the leading casebooks.

Howdunit Forensics (Howdunit)

D P Lyle

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Just because you don’t have all the tools and training of a full-time medical examiner, doesn’t mean you can’t learn your way around a crime scene.

In Forensics, award-winning author and TV show consultant D.P. Lyle, M.D., takes each area of forensics—from fingerprint analysis to crime scene reconstruction—and discusses its development, how the science works, how it helps in crime solving, and how you as a writer might use this technique in crafting your plot. This comprehensive reference guide includes:

• Real-life case files and the role forensic evidence played in solving the crimes
• A breakdown of the forensics system from its history and organization to standard evidence classification and collection methods
• Detailed information on what a dead body can reveal—including the cause, mechanism, and manner of death
• The actual steps taken to preserve a crime scene and the evidence that can be gathered there, such as bloodstains, documents, fingerprints, tire impressions, and more

Forensics is the ultimate resource for learning how to accurately imbue your stories with authentic details of untimely demises.

Evidence (University Casebook Series) (University Casebook Series)

Jon R. Waltz; Roger C. Park

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like any other casebook... 3 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This text is fine, but I found out that the 10th ed. & 10th ed. revised are EXACTLY the same - they even have the same page numbers. So, if you have the option to use a used, regular 10th ed., I would definitely go with that.

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The revised edition of this intellectually challenging casebook provides a complete overview of evidence, including key U.S. Supreme Court and other court opinions, updated information on scientific evidence, new questions and hypotheticals, and common courtroom objections. Case law coverage includes important Supreme Court opinions on the Confrontation Clause from Crawford v. Washington, a case that overturns decades of precedent, and from Lilly v. Virginia, the latest word on the Confrontation Clause. The casebook also includes an expanded section on scientific evidence and cases that apply Daubert, as well as new questions and hypotheticals for class discussion and an essay designed to familiarize students with common courtroom objections.

Kaplan PMBR Finals: Evidence: Core Concepts and Key Questions (Kaplan Pmbr Finals)

Kaplan PMBR, Steven Palmer

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The Kaplan PMBR FINALS Series is designed to provide students with all the ammunition needed to succeed on their law school exams.

Unlike other commercial outline series, Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Evidence features several integrated sections: substantive course outlines, question summary outlines, detailed practice questions, and fully detailed explanatory answers.

Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Evidence includes 150 multiple choice questions to review Evidence for the Multistate Bar Exam. The questions require knowledge of the black letter law and some legal reasoning skills. Reviewing the questions will help you prepare for your exams and will assist you in understanding the black letter law.

Evidence Exam Pro-Objective (Sum + Substance Exam Pro Series)

Michael H. Graham

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Generally good, but slightly misleading on the hearsay questions 3 out of 5 stars.
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This study guide consists of a lengthy diagnostic true-false examination covering all of the substantive areas of the Federal Rules of Evidence. It then contains four true-false exams on hearsay, in which a factual situation is presented and you are asked whether it is hearsay and, if so, whether an exception applies. There are then two multiple-choice exams for hearsay, five comprehensive true-false exams, and six comprehensive multiple choice exams.

The book does a good job of explaining its answers to particular questions. However, Professor Graham is rather idiosyncratic in his analysis of hearsay, basing it off of his own normative beliefs (what hearsay ought to be) rather than relying on what the Federal Rules and the Advisory Notes actually say. For instance, FRE 801(c) requires hearsay to be an assertive statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted. This definition is intended to exclude the Sea Captain example from Parke's opinion in Wright v. Tatham from the definition of hearsay. (A sea captain boarded inspected a boat, then took his family sailing on it. If offered to prove the seaworthiness of the boat, this is hearsay under the common law, but not under FRE 801(c)). However, on page 393, Professor Graham insists that this is the wrong view; his answers within the "objective" exams are based on his own subjective preferences. This would be fine if he provided a disclaimer within the answers provided that this is his personal view; because he does not, this could mislead students.

Further, Professor Graham insists that statements which serve as circumstantial evidence of the declarant's state of mind are hearsay. He essentially rejects the conventional view (McCormick's) on page 391. Again, it would be fine for him to make the disclaimer that his personal beliefs are idiosyncratic ones within the answer choices he provides, but he does not do so.

I would advise using this book only as a final step in preparing for a multiple-choice evidence exam. Relying on Professor Graham's views may cost you valuable questions if you are not able to identify when his views differ from those of your own professor. On evidence issues other than hearsay, this book is helpful and accurate.

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Exam Pro-Objective is a study aid that helps law students prepare to take their Evidence exam. Taking the sample objective exams and using the corresponding answers and analysis provides students with a more thorough understanding of Evidence and a better understanding of how to take exams.