Contents:
Why take this course?;
Types of courtroom evidence;
Four W's of the federal rules of evidence : why, who, where, when;
Structure of a trial;
Raising and resolving evidentiary objections;
Relevance;
Prejudice, confusion, or waste of time;
Fitting the rules of together;
Subsequent remedial measures;
Settlements and offers to compromise;
Medical expenses;
Criminal plea bargaining;
Liability insurance;
Putting a witness on the stand;
Examining witnesses;
Refreshing a witness's memory;
Impeaching witnesses;
Using prior statements to impeach witnesses;
Revealing untruthful character on cross-examination;
Using criminal convictions to impeach witnesses;
Reputation or opinion evidence of untruthful character;
Cross-examining the character witness;
Religious beliefs and impeachment;
Rule of completeness;
Character evidence and the rules;
Evidence to prove character as an element;
Using character evidence to prove propensity;
Character evidence to show propensity in criminal prosecutions;
Methods of proving propensity in criminal cases;
Crimes, wrongs, or other acts;
Habit ;
Rape shield law;
Propensity in sexual-assault and child-molestation cases;
Preliminary questions;
What is hearsay and why don't we like it;
The "truth of the matter asserted";
What is a statement;
Admissible hearsay ;
Hearsay exemption : prior statements by witnesses ;
Hearsay exceptions : present sense impressions and excited utterances;
Hearsay exception : state of mind;
Hearsay exception : medical treatment ;
Hearsay exception : recorded recollection;
Rule 805 : hearsay within hearsay;
Hearsay exception : business records;
Hearsay exception : public records;
Hearsay exceptions : other 803 exceptions;
Rule 804 introduction : what is unavailability;
Hearsay exception : former testimony;
Hearsay exception : dying declarations;
Hearsay exception : statement against interest;
Hearsay exception : forfeiture;
Hearsay exemption : statements by opposing party --
Statements by opposing parties in the context of multiple parties --
Hearsay exemption : statements of coconspirators --
Residual exception --
Attacking a declarant's credibility --
The Sixth Amendment and hearsay --
Judicial notice --
Lay opinions --
What subjects are appropriate for expert testimony? --
Qualifying experts --
Bases of expert opinion --
Limits on opinion and expert testimony --
Court-appointed experts --
Introduction to privileges --
Attorney-client privilege --
Other privileges --
Authentication --
Best evidence --
Presumptions --
The role of the jury.