Testifying in Court

Guidelines and Maxims for the Expert Witness

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Av Stanley L. Brodsky

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Testifying in court can be a challenging experience. Novices who are unfamiliar with the judicial environment can feel insecure about many aspects of their testimony, from the language they use to the clothes they wear. Even experienced expert witnesses can be flustered by a skillful lawyer amp rsquo s cross-examination.For over 2 years, Stanley Brodsky amp rsquo s Testifying in Court has been a trusted guide for expert witnesses across a variety of professions. Readers have come to know and trust his sage and good-humored advice on every aspect of the experience from initial preparations to maintaining power and control during cross-examination. In this extensively updated edition of his classic text, the author has combined a wealth of new research with feedback from users of the first edition and his own evolving experience as an expert witness.As in the first edition, key principles are addressed in brief essays that draw on real-life scenarios and end in a take-home maxim.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-09-15
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor251
Upplaga2
FörlagAmerican Psychological Association
ISBN9781433812125

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Stanley L. Brodsky is a professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Alabama, where he coordinates the psychology-law PhD concentration. His work specializes in the application of psychological knowledge to offenders, law, and legal issues. He is considered by many professionals and scholars to be the nation's leading expert on court testimony. In 2 8, he was the recipient of the Distinguished Contributions to Psychology amp amp Law Award of the American Psychology-Law Society.

Introduction to the Second EditionAdmit amp ndash DenyBurden of Proof and Degree of CertaintyChallenges to Experience: . Insufficient ExperienceChallenges to Experience: 2. Case-Specific ExperienceChallenges to Experience: 3. The Case Against ExperienceChanging Your MindChild Sexual Abuse TestimonyCollateral DataCourtroom as Place IdentityCredentialingCultureDiagnoses and DefinitionsThe Direct ExaminationDisaster ReliefDSM CautionsExaminer EffectsFeisty Experts: Witnesses Chiding Judges and AttorneysFreud as an Expert WitnessFrittering Away TrustworthinessThe Hired GunThe Historic Hysteric GambitHumorIntimidationJust Before the Court AppearanceKnowing When to Fold ThemLanguage of TestimonyThe Learned Treatise GambitListening WellMalingering and Faking GoodMoving OnNarcissistic ExpertsNegative AssertionsPerspective-TakingPower and Control on the Witness StandPredictable AnswersProbes for Guilt and ShameProfessional Witnesses and ProfessionalismPsychotherapists as Expert WitnessesThe Pull to Affiliate and Allegiance EffectsThe Push amp ndash Pull TechniqueQualifications and ExpertiseReport MattersThe Rumpelstiltskin PrincipleSaying amp quot I Don't Know amp quot Versus WafflingSocialization During the TrialStaying CurrentTheatrical and Outlandish AttorneysTransformative MomentsUninvolved and Inept AttorneysUsing Quiet TimesVigorous Cross-Examinations and Vigorous AnswersThe Well-Dressed WitnessWhen It Is OverWorst Testifying ExperiencesYour Expertise Used Against YouReferencesIndexAbout the Author