McCormick on Evidence

Author: John W. Stron
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Publication Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Preface
The first edition of this monograph was the only one signed solely by Professor McCormick, clearly intended to provide a textbook for students of evidence law. This book offers a clear, concise, and easily graspable exposition of the fundamental principles of evidence law, and it extensively cites authoritative works without hesitation. To support users seeking authoritative references, the book extensively quotes Wigmore on Evidence, Third Edition, as a treasure trove. The monograph has achieved sustained success and has been reprinted repeatedly. The current edition is the fifth edition. However, by the time of the fourth edition, due to the excessive increase in, it became too expensive for students and inconvenient to use. As a result, there was a desire to revise the book into a traditional textbook format or into a textbook with problems, which led to the student edition. The textbook remains, but the extensive supporting citations are omitted. The success of this alternative version naturally led to the current edition adopting the same approach. Like the fourth edition, this edition does not delete any text or chapters. The numbering of the chapters remains identical to the previous edition, making it convenient for those who need the principles elaborated in this book as authoritative support. This edition has made some reductions in length, limiting the scope of Chapters 13, 14, and 15 to the discussion of principles concerning constitutional law as it applies to specific evidence issues. Such reductions are justified even in the original work, as it is now common practice in student series works to transfer much of the content of the evidence law course to the criminal law course. Furthermore, the evidence issues in administrative litigation have also been omitted from the current edition. This content was not included in Professor McCormick's original work, and if it appears in the current syllabus, it is placed in the administrative law course. The contributing authors of the fifth edition are the same as those of the fourth edition, with one exception: Professor Mitchell H. Graham was forced to withdraw from the writing of this edition due to personal reasons. Professor Graham's contribution to the fourth edition was significant, and his absence in this edition is a regrettable omission. However, at the same time, the editor and the remaining authors are deeply honored that Professor Edward J. Evickried has been able to participate in the work of this edition. Edward J. Evickried is a professor at the University of California, Davis, and is widely recognized as an authority in this field. Total of 711 pages