Forensic testimony : science, law and expert evidence /

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Author / Creator:Bowers, C. Michael, author.
Imprint:Kidlington, Oxford ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, 2014.
©2014.
Description:xxxii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9960710
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ISBN:9780123970053
0123970059
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. History of experts in English Common Law, with Practice Advice for Beginner Experts
  • 2. Science and Forensic Science
  • 3. The Admissibility of Forensic Expert Evidence
  • 4. Professional Expert Forensic Practice
  • 5. Managing Your Forensic Case from Beginning to End: it's All about Communication
  • 6. Character Traits of Expert Witnesses: The Good and the Bad
  • 7. Voire Dire and Direct Examination of the Expert
  • 8. Cross Examination: The Expert's Challenge and the Lawyers' Strategies
  • 9. Uniqueness and Individualizations in Forensic Science
  • 10. Forensic Failures
  • 11. Forensic Expert Ethics
  • 12. The Unparalleled Power of Expert Testimony