In addition to covering the basics of collecting, preserving and presenting evidence, this revision presents the latest developments in the law of evidence that are of interest to criminal justice personnel. Highlights include: chapter outlines, lists of key terms and concepts for each chapter, a glossary, and new, up-to-date cases in Part II.Each chapter includes chapter outline, key terms and concepts.Part II contains briefs of judicial decisions related to the topics covered in the the text, in order to help the reader learn rule of law as well as the reasoning of the court that guides future court rulings.The book is rounded out with a Glossary, Appendices Related to the Federal Rules of Evidence and Uniform Rules of Evidence, and a Table of Cases.