Preparing and Presenting Expert Testimony

Klappentext This tape provides an instructive program that helps prepare the listener to become an expert witness and present testimony in cases involving sexual and physical assault of children! assault against women and homicide. It will be useful to any professional called upon for expert testimony. Zusammenfassung This tape provides an instructive program that helps prepare the listener to become an expert witness and present testimony in cases involving sexual and physical assault of children! assault against women and homicide. It will be useful to any professional called upon for expert testimony. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: THE NEED FOR EXPERT TESTIMONYTo Educate the Jury and the JudgeTo Establish FactsTo Interpret FactsTo Offer OpinionsTo Dispel MythsPART TWO: WHO ARE THE EXPERTS?Standards of AdmissibilityPresenting QualificationsPART THREE: PRESENTING EXPERT TESTIMONYPerceived CredibilityThe Need for PreparationSpeaking Clearly and in Words We All UnderstandVisual AidsLooks CountBe Honest and Be ProfessionalPART FOUR: DEALING WITH CROSS-EXAMINATIONRelax... Everyone Else is More Scared Than You AreBe Complete - Take ControlDealing with LiteratureDeal with Questions in Court the Way You Would in the Real WorldBe Honest and Be Professional

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul Stern
• Editore: Sage Publications Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.06.2000
• EAN: 9780761922186
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-2218-6
• Pagine: 25
• Serie: Trauma Therapy; Trauma Therapy
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica