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Full-Text Articles in Law
Proof Of Physical Child Abuse, John E.B. Myers, Linda Carter
Proof Of Physical Child Abuse, John E.B. Myers, Linda Carter
McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles
No abstract provided.
International Discovery After Aerospatiale: The Quest For An Analytical Framework, David J. Gerber
International Discovery After Aerospatiale: The Quest For An Analytical Framework, David J. Gerber
All Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
What Is Bayesianism? A Guide For The Perplexed, David H. Kaye
What Is Bayesianism? A Guide For The Perplexed, David H. Kaye
Journal Articles
Bayes' Theorem, Bayesian statistics and Bayesian inference have been the subject of sharp dispute in various writings about legal rules of evidence and proof. This article disentangles the many meanings of "Bayesianism." It sketches several competing interpretations of probability, some leading schools of statistical inference, and the elements of Bayesian decision theory. In the process, it notes the aspects of Bayesian theory that have been applied in studies of forensic proof.
Plemel As A Primer On Proving Paternity, David H. Kaye
Plemel As A Primer On Proving Paternity, David H. Kaye
Journal Articles
Although in the past courts only permitted genetic evidence in paternity suits to prove that an accused man was not the father, with the advent of new genetic tests, which easily can exclude ninety to nitey-five percent of the population in most cases, the supreme courts of Massachusetts, Oregon, and Utah have held that various genetic tests may be used to prove paternity. While a positive move, the admissibility of genetic proof of paternity raises serious questions as to the manner in which this evidence should be presented in court. In the interests of efficiency, some jurisdictions seem to dispense …
Procedure For Admitting And Excluding Evidence, Paul C. Giannelli
Procedure For Admitting And Excluding Evidence, Paul C. Giannelli
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Should Tennessee Bury The Dead Man Statute As Arkansas Has, W. Dent Gitchel
Should Tennessee Bury The Dead Man Statute As Arkansas Has, W. Dent Gitchel
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Rationale Of Personal Admissions, Roger C. Park
The Rationale Of Personal Admissions, Roger C. Park
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Best Evidence Principle, Dale A. Nance
The Best Evidence Principle, Dale A. Nance
Faculty Publications
This Article challenges the premises underlying the reasoning in decisions like Gonzales-Benitez. The point is not that the appellants in that case should have prevailed, but simply that the court's treatment of their argument was inadequate. The court should have considered whether the trial court had and abused a discretion to deny admission of the testimony pursuant to a general best evidence principle. At the very least, the court should have justified its implicit assumption that the phrase ‘best evidence’ could only refer, in the context of this case, to the original document rule.
The Admissibility Of Laboratory Reports In Criminal Trials: The Reliability Of Scientific Proof, Paul C. Giannelli
The Admissibility Of Laboratory Reports In Criminal Trials: The Reliability Of Scientific Proof, Paul C. Giannelli
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Proving The Defendant's Bad Character, Bennett L. Gershman
Proving The Defendant's Bad Character, Bennett L. Gershman
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
The classic study of the American jury shows that when a defendant's criminal record is known and the prosecution's case has weaknesses, the defendant's chances of acquittal are thirty-eight percent, compared to sixty-five percent otherwise. Because of the danger that jurors will assume that the defendant is guilty based on proof that his bad character predisposes him to an act of crime, the courts and legislatures have attempted to circumscribe the use of such evidence. Some prosecutors, however, although well aware of the insidious effect such prejudicial evidence can have on jurors, violate the rules of evidence, as well as …
The Doctrine Of Inevitable Discovery: A Plea For Reasonable Limitations, Steven P. Grossman
The Doctrine Of Inevitable Discovery: A Plea For Reasonable Limitations, Steven P. Grossman
All Faculty Scholarship
In reinstating the Iowa murder conviction of Robert Williams, the Supreme Court accepted explicitly for the first time the doctrine of inevitable discovery. Applied for some time by state and federal courts, the doctrine of inevitable discovery is a means by which evidence obtained illegally can still be admitted against defendants in criminal cases. Unfortunately, the Court chose to adopt the doctrine without any of the safeguards necessary to insure that the deterrent impact of the exclusionary rule would be preserved, and in a form that is subject to and almost invites abuse.
This article warns of the danger to …
Prior Inconsistent Statements, H. Patrick Furman
Don't Be Cowed By Scientific Evidence: A Pretrial Primer For Prosecutors And Defense Attorneys, F. Thomas Schornhorst
Don't Be Cowed By Scientific Evidence: A Pretrial Primer For Prosecutors And Defense Attorneys, F. Thomas Schornhorst
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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The Collision Between New Discovery Amendments And Expert Testimony Rules, Paul F. Rothstein
The Collision Between New Discovery Amendments And Expert Testimony Rules, Paul F. Rothstein
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
The young litigator's nightmare was always the same. He was in medieval Europe, ready to engage in a sword fight with the expert swordsman representing his arch rival. After countless hours of preparation, he felt confident that he would be able to hold his own against the swordsman. But when the swordsman drew his lengthy rapier from its sheath, the young attorney pulled only a short dagger from his scabbard. Realizing that he was doomed to defeat, he tossed his dagger into the air and ran from the scene with the laughter of the onlookers ringing in his ears.
The …