Introduction: the crossroads of psychology and evidence law -- Minding the jury -- Judges versus juries: trying the facts -- Balancing acts -- Instructions to disregard and to limit use -- Judging the witness -- Witness the witness -- Character evidence: propensity and impeachment -- Other types of evidence -- Hearsay and exceptions -- Scientific and other expert evidence -- Conclusion: the lessons of psychology for evidence law -- Appendix A: Table of concepts -- Appendix B: Federal Rules of Evidence (abridged) -- Notes.
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