Evidence for Criminal Justice is a textbook for instructors who desire a comprehensive text for their evidence courses. In addition to serving as a student textbook, this book is also a one-stop refresher for professionals in the field, covering evidentiary concepts for law enforcement and other public safety personnel who need an introduction to the rules of evidence.
The mandate for more experiential education raises a fundamental question for law teachers: how do we design and provide these learning opportunities for our students? This book offers answers to that question.
Relying upon case law, statutes, regulations, constitutional provisions, law review articles, social science research, historical accounts, scientific studies, and other sources, this interdisciplinary book explores why and how people discriminate as well as how the law aims to prevent and punish such behavior.