The Psychological Foundations of Evidence Law. Bobbie Spellman from the University of Virginia discusses her new book with Michael Saks reviewing the psychological literature relevant to our evidentiary rules.

Computer Source Code. Ed Imwinkelried from UC Davis discusses the need for access to automated forensic tools, either for validation testing or for inquiries into the underlying source code.

Questioning Child Witnesses. Tom Lyon from USC Gould School of Law discusses some new techniques for talking to child witnesses, including one technique that seems to increase sensitivity without creating additional false positives.

New Evidence About Circumstantial Evidence. Eyal Zamir from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discusses some new psychological studies about the anti-inference bias, which causes us to prefer direct evidence over circumstantial evidence in the proof process.

Reclaiming the Importance of the Defendant's Testimony. Anna Roberts from Seattle University discusses the use of a defendant's prior convictions to establish his character for untruthfulness under Rule 609.

The Burdens of Proof. Dale Nance from Case Western Reserve University School of Law disentangles the burden of proof. He argues that while we commonly view the weight of evidence as a holistic concept, it really consists of two parts: discriminatory power and Keynesian weight.

Communicating the Results of Forensic Science Examinations. David Kaye from Penn State Law discusses a new technical report focusing on how best to present forensic results to factfinders.

The Value of Confrontation as a Felony Sentencing Right. Shaakirrah Sanders from the University of Idaho advocates for extending the Confrontation Clause beyond the trial context to felony sentencing hearings.

Informant Witnesses and the Risk of Wrongful Convictions. Jessica Roth from Cardozo Law School takes on the issue of informant witness testimony, arguing that informant testimony is unreliable, often creates serious risks for wrongful conviction, and requires additional safeguards.

John Henry Wigmore and the Rules of Evidence. Andrew Porwancher from the University of Oklahoma talks about his new biography of Wigmore and discusses Wigmore's place in the battle between legal formalism and legal realism.