Refined through years of successful classroom use, this popular casebook: - uses clear and concise text to develop student understanding and encourage in-depth examination of problems- follows a consistent chapter organization that highlights basic interpretation of the Rules, elaboration of underlying policy, and reflection on theory and practice- identifies "Key Points" to reinforce student understanding of all topics- presents a wide range of realistic problems that help students better understand the depth and complexity of the Federal Rules of Evidence- opens with a transcript from a real criminal law case that illustrates how evidence is admitted and excluded in practice- features a chapter on the trial process to use independently or in tandem with the trial transcriptBe sure to notice these changes to the Fourth Edition: - integration of updated Rule amendments and case law, including Crawford v. Washington (confrontation clause) and its subsequent case applications, as well as significant developments in the use of expert testimony- new problems throughout the book- the chapter on Character Evidence is revised to provide a sharper focus on policies relating to the character ban