Written by a trial lawyer turned professor, Law for the Expert Witness, Second Edition is for professionals who participate - voluntarily or involuntarily - in the legal system as expert witnesses. This book discusses the practical aspects of pre-trial discovery and the Rules of Evidence. Most of the principles are illustrated using actual cases decided by various courts. The book also includes helpful hints based on the author's trial experience and appendices that contain the texts of the relevant Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. This text is an excellent primer for chemists, medical professionals, civil engineers, environmental toxicologists, and other professionals called to provide expert testimony, as well as a practical handbook for lawyers to utilize in preparing experts for testifying.
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Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
1 s/w Photographie bzw. Rasterbild
1 Halftones, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 156 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-8493-8135-5 (9780849381355)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Before Trial
Filing Suit, or Legal Paperwork
Discovery in General
Depositions
Other Discovery Techniques
Failure to Cooperate in Discovery
Pre-Trial Conferences
The Rules of Evidence
Fundamental Concepts
Who Is an Expert and When One Can Testify
The Form of Questions to an Expert
Tests, Experiments, and the Chain of Custody
Common Knowledge and Routine Practice
Real Evidence
Exhibits and Demonstrations
The Rule Against Hearsay
Hearsay Exceptions I-Introduction
Hearsay Exceptions II-Writings and Records
Hearsay Exceptions III-Printed Matter
Hearsay Exceptions IV-Miscellaneous
Best Evidence Rule
A Real Case
Suggestions and Hints for Expert Witnesses
Organizing Narrative Direct Testimony
Withstanding Cross Examination
Appendices
Extracts from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in Numerical Order
Extracts from the Federal Rules of Evidence in Numerical Order
Table of Cases
Index.
