"Recognized as the foremost authority on evidence law today, McCormick on Evidence offers comprehensive and authoritative analysis of the rules and theory of evidence, covering: The Federal Rules of Evidence as well as state law in jurisdictions not conforming to the federal rules Accepted practice and theory, identifies current issues, and reviews leading caselaw A thorough examination of the hearsay rule The evidentiary problems of authentication caused by rapid developments in technology Questions surrounding constitutional, common law, and statutory privileges When there are specific questions of evidence for which a jurisdiction has no precedent, this set provides both general theories that may be argued to suggest the answer and varying views from other jurisdictions."--Publisher's website.