A short & happy guide to evidence

A Short & Happy Guide to Evidence takes a challenging subject and breaks it into manageable pieces that are easy to understand and digest. Using practical examples and humor, this book takes you through the most difficult, and most often tested, rules. After reading this book you will finally understand the Hearsay Rule. Flowcharts and graphics will assist the reader in a comprehensive understanding of the Federal Rules of Evidence and how they interact with each other.

Introduction -- The study of evidence -- Relevance -- Witnesses and testimonial evidence -- Character evidence -- Hearsay -- Hearsay exceptions -- The hearsay rule and the confrontation clause -- Documentary evidence -- Privileges -- Judicial notice -- Procedural considerations -- Tying it all together -- Appendix. Federal rules of evidence.