Table of contents
A law of criminal evidence; fact and interpretation; the jurisdiction over fact and interpretation in trial by judge and jury; relevance, admissibility and judicial control; opinion - probative utility and lay standards; judicial notice; presentation of evidence - litigants' freedom and judicial control; burden of proof and presumptions as risk-allocation techniques; proof beyond reasonable doubt - the law's commitment to the innocent; corroboration; hearsay; similar-fact evidence; cross-examination of the accused; witnesses - compellability and privilege; the privilege against self-incrimination; improperly obtained evidence.