Evidentiary Fringes. John Leubsdorf from Rutgers Law School talks about evidentiary rules and concepts often neglected because they were not codified in the Federal Rules of Evidence, such as corroboration rules.

Incredible Women. Deborah Tuerkheimer from Northwestern discusses the “credibility discount” – originally formally, now in practice -- that the legal system has imposed on victims of sexual violence, why it is a problem, and what can be done about it.

The Paradoxes of Legal Proof. Michael Pardo from the University of Alabama, with guest host Alex Nunn, gives an overview of the proof paradoxes and explains why they are more than just academic constructs.

Oral Testimony in Chinese Criminal Trials. Zhuhao Wang from China University of Political Science and Law discusses China’s attempt to introduce live testimony in

Chinese criminal proceedings and the obstacles it faces.

Goldilocks and the Rule 803 Hearsay Exceptions. Liesa Richter from the University of Oklahoma discusses hearsay rule reform, proposing that we extend the trustworthiness exception in the business record exception to other Rule 803 exceptions.

Incentives, Lies, and Disclosure. Christopher Robertson from the University of Arizona questions our tradition of offering inducements to prosecution witnesses and discusses some recent informative psychological studies.

A Theory of Facts and Circumstances. Andrew Hayashi from the University of Virginia School of Law discusses how the law should provide guidance on the kinds of facts and circumstances that factfinders should use to make inferences.

Rethinking Rule 408. Richard Reuben from the University of Missouri School of Law proposes revising Rule 408 to address the needs of modern settlement discussions.

Examples and Exceptions Under the Federal Rules of Evidence. Dora Klein from St. Mary's University School of Law explores the confusion created the examples offered in the text of the Federal Rules of Evidence.

The Unrealized Promise of Forensic Science. James Anderson explores why the legal system does not produce as much forensic evidence as it perhaps should.