Coping with Cross-Examination and Other Pathways to Effective Testimony

Name: Coping with Cross-Examination and Other Pathways to Effective Testimony
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ISBN: 9781591470946

ISBN-10: 1591470943

ISBN-13: 9781591470946

Edition: 2004

Authors: Stanley L. Brodsky, American Psychological Association Staff

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Publication date: 1/15/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 249
Size: 7.80" wide x 9.02" long x 0.72" tall
Weight: 0.880



Acknowledgments



Introduction



What This Book Is About



A Beginning Point: Ten Things You May Not Know About Testifying



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



Hypercorrrect 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



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