About the Author |
| 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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Summary
6 hours CE
Stanley L. Brodsky
As stated by the author, this book “is about the psychology of the cross-examination, considered within the totality of testifying in court; how to think on the stand, which patterns of words to use and not use, what behaviors work, and how to understand interchanges between attorney and witness.
Learning Objectives
- identify ways in which narrative answers on the stand
can promote cognitive processing by juors, judges,
and observers
- understand the ethical boundaries for expert witnesses on the stand and while speaking to the press
- identify strategies used by attorneys during cross-
examination
- increase the repertoire of responses to challenging
cross-examination questions
Difficulty Level:Intermediate
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