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Jan. 15, 2016
Why do we have rules of evidence?
In their new book, "The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law," professors Michael Saks and Barbara Spellman explore the evolution of the rules of evidence.
In their new book, "The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law" (NYU Press, January 2016), professors Michael Saks and Barbara Spellman explore the evolution of the rules of evidence, and explore how some assumptions about the rules may be mistaken.
BOOK EXCERPT
Why does our trial system have rules of evidence? And why are our rules of evidence so extensive and detailed?
A century ago, lawyers and legal scholars theorized th...
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