Coping With Cross-Examination and Other Pathways to Effective Testimony

Author:   Stanley L. Brodsky
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
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9781591470946


Pages:   249
Publication Date:   15 January 2004
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Stanley L. Brodsky
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.434kg
ISBN:  

9781591470946


ISBN 10:   1591470943
Pages:   249
Publication Date:   15 January 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Acknowledgments I. Introduction What This Book Is About A Beginning Point: Ten Things You May Not Know About Testifying II. Testimony: Narrative and Style Telling a Clear and Compelling Story Bridges 1: Telling a Story on the Stand Bridges 2: Narrative Techniques for Courtroom Testimony More Yin, Less Yang Imagery to Reduce Anxiety Reversals Position and Alignment Witness Preparation and Videotape Feedback Hypercorrect and Personal Speech Metaphors in Testimony Obstacles and Pitfalls Pretentiousness Overconfidence Smug and They Don't Know It Suspicion-Evoking Testimony Visible Displays of Emotion 1 Visible Displays of Emotion 2 Repetitions Pocket Men and Quarterbacks Defining Moments Trivial Revenge Lies Cross-Examination Attacks and Bullying Anticipate Tactics of the Adversarial Attorney Bullying Attorneys Involuntary Disclosure of Forensic Self Gendered Invasion of Witness Privacy Physical Threats Ingratiation III. Expertise and Bases for Testimony Professional Dilemmas and Boundaries Transcripts of Problem Depositions When Unprepared Translations Empathy Dilemmas Headline Testimony Distrusting Experts Lawyer Intrusions Clear Boundaries of Testimony (Not) Offering Advice Token Experts Expert Panels Attorney Extrapolations and Demands Yes or No Demands Clients Next Door More Pulls to Extrapolate Echo Effects Familiar Presentation of Famous Studies Highly Paid, Well-Known Experts Surprise Demands Clarity and Focus The Tough and Tangential Cross-Examination Data Errors Cross-Examinations About Tests Sexual Predator Testimony 1: Principles Sexual Predator Testimony 2: Challenges to the Construct Actuarial Testimony References About the Author

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Stanley L. Brodsky, is professor of psychology at the University of Alabama, where he coordinates the Psychology–Law PhD concentration. He is the author of 11 books and 170 articles and chapters, mostly in psychology applied to legal issues. Among other honors, he was the 1996 recipient of the Distinguished Contribution Award for Outstanding Achievement in Forensic Psychology by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. His books Testifying in Court: Guidelines and Maxims for the Expert Witness and The Expert Expert Witness: More Maxims and Guidelines for Testifying in Court have become major sourcebooks for expert witnesses. He maintains an independent practice in forensic psychology and is a frequent leader of workshops on court testimony and coping with cross-examination.  

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