Includes bibliographical references and index.

Principles of criminal evidence -- The procedural framework of adversarial jury trial -- Admissible evidence -- Fact-finding and proof -- Fair trial -- Burdens of proof and the presumption of innocence -- Witness testimony and the principle of orality -- Criminal trial procedure : examination-in-chief and cross-examination -- Hearsay -- Vulnerable witnesses and the principle of orality -- Expert evidence -- Confessions -- The accused's privilege against self-incrimination -- The accused's character and extraneous misconduct -- Corroboration and forensic reasoning rules -- Criminal evidence : restrospective and prospects.