The scientific expert in court
Subtitle: principles and guidelines
By: Richard C. Froede, Haskell M. Pitluck.
Contributors: Pitluck, Haskell M, 1942-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781594250941
Subjects: Evidence, Expert -- United States; Forensic scientists -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: I've been subpoenaed! What do I do? : responding to subpoena, process serving, and the timing of your court appearance; title: Introduction to evidence : physical and demonstrative evidence and how they are best used in court; title: The courtroom scene : courtrooms and their cast of characters; title: Trial preparation : preparing the expert witness for the courtroom, dealing with the attorneys, and what to bring to court; title: Interviews, affidavits, and depositions : responding to the request for an interview, affidavit, or deposition; title: Courtroom testimony and the types of examination of the expert witness : voir dire; direct, cross-, redirect, and recross-examinations; and the hypothetical question; title: Guidelines for the expert witness : the do's and don'ts for presenting expert testimony; title: Angles of attack on the expert's testimony : different types of attack on the science, technology, laboratory, quality-assurance programs, statistical analysis, and chain of custody. Subterfuges of attorneys, payment and fees, and trial traps.