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Credibility And Character: A Different Look At An Interminable Problem, Robert G. Lawson
Credibility And Character: A Different Look At An Interminable Problem, Robert G. Lawson
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
The problems of character evidence "resolved" by the new Federal Rules are problems that involve the structure of human personality. The judgmental processing by jurors of character information involves a behavioral transaction called interpersonal perception. Each of these psychological problems has been intensively investigated for nearly 40 years. As the character problems of the law now take on the appearance of having been solved, there is not the slightest indication that the results of this scientific endeavor influenced the choices made by the law. The solutions to these problems composed by the Judicial Conference and embraced by the Supreme Court …
Kentucky Law Survey: Evidence, Robert G. Lawson
Kentucky Law Survey: Evidence, Robert G. Lawson
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
This article provides a survey of Kentucky case law on evidence. The author discusses: impeachment of an accused by felony convictions, the “Cotton” doctrine, vehicular accidents and expert opinions, and the burden of proof in criminal cases.
Kentucky Law Survey: Evidence, Robert G. Lawson
Kentucky Law Survey: Evidence, Robert G. Lawson
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
This article provides a survey of Kentucky case law on evidence. The author discusses: the “Cotton” doctrine, hearsay and the reported testimony exception, learned treatises, and the best evidence rule.