Preparing and Presenting Expert Testimony in Child Abuse Litigation: A Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys

by Paul Stern

Book Overview

The testimony of expert witnesses to inform courtroom decisions is critical if intelligent and just verdicts are to be reached. Few judges, jurors or lay witnesses possess the necessary knowledge to adequately understand the complexities of human behaviour as they relate to acts of interpersonal violence. While lay witnesses can testify to actual incidents or observations, it is the expert witness who can provide forensic significance to such evidence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761900136
• ISBN13: 9780761900139
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"