Criminal Procedure: Investigation and the Right to Counsel - 5th Edition - Ronald J. Allen

Criminal Procedure: Investigation and the Right to Counsel 5th Edition ISBN 9798889061885

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Evidence in Focus: A Practitioner’s Approach teaches the Federal Rules of Evidence from the perspective of a practicing attorney. This innovative text explores how the Rules operate in real litigation and how judges apply them in actual cases. Compelling trial narratives and vivid characters bring the legal principles to life, while clear explanations and real-world hypotheticals encourage critical thinking and lively classroom discussion.

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Criminal Procedure: Investigation and the Right to Counsel 5th Edition ISBN 9798889061885 & 979-8889061885

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• A real-world, practice-based approach to mastering the Federal Rules of Evidence
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Allen, Hoffman, Livingston, Leipold and Meares Criminal Procedure: Investigation and the Right to Counsel 5th Edition ISBN 9798889061885 & 979-8889061885