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• Before Trial Filing Suit, or Legal Paperwork Complaint Answer Counterclaims, Cross-Claims, Third-Party Claims, and Class Actions Discovery in General Policy Considerations Depositions Other Discovery Techniques Failure to Cooperate in Discovery Pretrial Conferences The Rules of Evidence Fundamental Concepts "Burden of Proof" Origins of the Law of Evidence Weight and Admissibility The Fundamental Rule of Evidence Who Is an Expert and When Can One Testify The Form of Questions to an Expert Tests, Experiments, and the Chain of Custody Tests and Experiments 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 Past Recollection Recorded, Present Recollection Revived Government Records Hearsay Exceptions III: Printed Matter Hearsay Exceptions IV: Miscellaneous Best Evidence Rule A "Real" Case Suggestions and Hints for Expert Witnesses Presenting Direct Testimony Organizing Narrative Testimony Be a Teacher Presenting the Testimony Withstanding Cross-Examination Appendices and Case Listing Appendix A: Extracts from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (in Numerical Order) Appendix B: Extracts from the Federal Rules of Evidence (in Numerical Order) Appendix C: Table of Illustrative Cases Index.
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Extensively updated and expanded to incorporate legislative and practical changes enacted since the publication of the previous edition, Law for the Expert Witness, Fourth Edition is designed for professionals and students requiring edification on the current processes and techniques of legal procedure. Drawn from revised versions of the readings assigned to graduate and continuing education courses taught by the author, as well as his own professional experience, the text is divided into four sections. Beginning with procedural issues that an expert witness will encounter in advance of the trial itself, the chapters cover legal paperwork, discovery, depositions and other discovery techniques, and consequences for failure to comply with discovery. The next section addresses evidentiary issues, exploring fundamental concepts such as burden of proof, presumptions, and admissibility. It defines who is an expert and when one can testify, and describes the proper form of questions to an expert. Next, the book discusses chain of custody issues, exhibits, hearsay, and the best evidence rule. The book includes suggestions and hints for the expert witness applicable to direct testimony as well as tips on withstanding cross-examination. The final section of the book contains excerpts from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence as well as a table of illustrative cases. New topics in this Fourth Edition include: * The non-discoverability of the expert's draft reports, as mandated by FRCP26 * The issue of destruction of evidence as it effects discovery and tests, experiments, and chain of custody * New and updated information on differing rules among states regarding who is an expert and whether that testimony will be admitted into evidence * The reissuance of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with new subsections Maintaining the same user-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, this volume enables expert witnesses and attorneys to present compelling evidence in court that will withstand objection from even the most challenging adversary.
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• Before TrialFiling Suit, or Legal PaperworkComplaintAnswerCounterclaims, Cross-Claims, Third-Party Claims, and Class ActionsDiscovery in GeneralPolicy ConsiderationsDepositionsOther Discovery TechniquesFailure to Cooperate in DiscoveryPretrial ConferencesThe Rules of EvidenceFundamental Concepts"Burden of Proof"Origins of the Law of EvidenceWeight and AdmissibilityThe Fundamental Rule of EvidenceWho Is an Expert and When Can One TestifyThe Form of Questions to an ExpertTests, Experiments, and the Chain of CustodyTests and ExperimentsChain of CustodyCommon Knowledge and Routine PracticeReal EvidenceExhibits and DemonstrationsThe Rule Against HearsayHearsay Exceptions I: Introduction Hearsay Exceptions II: Writings and RecordsPast Recollection Recorded, Present Recollection RevivedGovernment RecordsHearsay Exceptions III: Printed MatterHearsay Exceptions IV: MiscellaneousBest Evidence RuleA "Real" CaseSuggestions and Hints for Expert WitnessesPresenting Direct TestimonyOrganizing Narrative TestimonyBe a TeacherPresenting the TestimonyWithstanding Cross-ExaminationAppendices and Case ListingAppendix A: Extracts from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (in Numerical Order)Appendix B: Extracts from the Federal Rules of Evidence (in Numerical Order)Appendix C: Table of Illustrative CasesIndex.
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Extensively updated and expanded to incorporate legislative and practical changes enacted since the publication of the previous edition, Law for the Expert Witness, Fourth Edition is designed for professionals and students requiring edification on the current processes and techniques of legal procedure. Drawn from revised versions of the readings assigned to graduate and continuing education courses taught by the author, as well as his own professional experience, the text is divided into four sections. Beginning with procedural issues that an expert witness will encounter in advance of the trial itself, the chapters cover legal paperwork, discovery, depositions and other discovery techniques, and consequences for failure to comply with discovery. The next section addresses evidentiary issues, exploring fundamental concepts such as burden of proof, presumptions, and admissibility. It defines who is an expert and when one can testify, and describes the proper form of questions to an expert. Next, the book discusses chain of custody issues, exhibits, hearsay, and the best evidence rule. The book includes suggestions and hints for the expert witness applicable to direct testimony as well as tips on withstanding cross-examination. The final section of the book contains excerpts from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence as well as a table of illustrative cases. New topics in this Fourth Edition include: The non-discoverability of the expert's draft reports, as mandated by FRCP26The issue of destruction of evidence as it effects discovery and tests, experiments, and chain of custodyNew and updated information on differing rules among states regarding who is an expert and whether that testimony will be admitted into evidenceThe reissuance of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with new subsections Maintaining the same user-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, this volume enables expert witnesses and attorneys to present compelling evidence in court that will withstand objection from even the most challenging adversary.
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• 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.
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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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• Chapter 1 Forensic Science: Celebrated and Vilified
• Chapter 2 The Stakeholders in Forensic Science: Roles, Perspectives, and Expectations
• Chapter 3 An Introduction to the U.S. Forensic Laboratory System
• Chapter 4 The U.S. Forensic Laboratory System Under Siege
• Chapter 5 The Reality of the U.S. Forensic Laboratory System
• Chapter 6 An Introduction to the U.S. Medico-Legal Death Investigation System
• Chapter 7 The U.S. Medico-legal Death Investigation System Under Siege
• Chapter 8 The Real Story of the U.S. Medico-legal Death Investigation System
• Chapter 9 The Courts: Battlefield for the Truth and a Changing Paradigm
• Chapter 10 Not All Science is Created Equal
• Chapter 11 DNA: Convicting the Guilty, Exonerating the Innocent
• Chapter 12 The Evidence Trilogy and Forensic Science
• Chapter 13 The Stakeholders in Court: Judges, Juries, Experts, and Attorneys
• Chapter 14 The Champions of Forensic Science: Advocacy and Funding Efforts
• Chapter 15 The Road to Redemption: An Agenda for Reform
• Chapter 16 New Initiatives and the Future of Forensic Science.
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Forensic science laboratories' reputations have increasingly come under fire. Incidents of tainted evidence, false reports, allegations of negligence, scientifically flawed testimony, or - worse yet - perjury in in-court testimony, have all served to cast a shadow over the forensic sciences. Instances of each are just a few of the quality-related charges made in the last few years. Forensic Science Under Siege is the first book to integrate and explain these problematic trends in forensic science. The issues are timely, and are approached from an investigatory, yet scholarly and research-driven, perspective. Leading experts are consulted and interviewed, including directors of highly visible forensic laboratories, as well as medical examiners and coroners who are commandeering the discussions related to these issues. Interviewees include Henry Lee, Richard Saferstein, Cyril Wecht, and many others. The ultimate consequences of all these pressures, as well as the future of forensic science, has yet to be determined. This book examines these challenges, while also exploring possible solutions (such as the formation of a forensic science consortium to address specific legislative issues). It is a must-read for all forensic scientists.
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• Chapter 1 Forensic Science: Celebrated and Vilified
• Chapter 2 The Stakeholders in Forensic Science: Roles, Perspectives, and Expectations
• Chapter 3 An Introduction to the U.S. Forensic Laboratory System
• Chapter 4 The U.S. Forensic Laboratory System Under Siege
• Chapter 5 The Reality of the U.S. Forensic Laboratory System
• Chapter 6 An Introduction to the U.S. Medico-Legal Death Investigation System
• Chapter 7 The U.S. Medico-legal Death Investigation System Under Siege
• Chapter 8 The Real Story of the U.S. Medico-legal Death Investigation System
• Chapter 9 The Courts: Battlefield for the Truth and a Changing Paradigm
• Chapter 10 Not All Science is Created Equal
• Chapter 11 DNA: Convicting the Guilty, Exonerating the Innocent
• Chapter 12 The Evidence Trilogy and Forensic Science
• Chapter 13 The Stakeholders in Court: Judges, Juries, Experts, and Attorneys
• Chapter 14 The Champions of Forensic Science: Advocacy and Funding Efforts
• Chapter 15 The Road to Redemption: An Agenda for Reform
• Chapter 16 New Initiatives and the Future of Forensic Science.
• (source: Nielsen Book Data)

Forensic science laboratories' reputations have increasingly come under fire. Incidents of tainted evidence, false reports, allegations of negligence, scientifically flawed testimony, or - worse yet - perjury in in-court testimony, have all served to cast a shadow over the forensic sciences. Instances of each are just a few of the quality-related charges made in the last few years. Forensic Science Under Siege is the first book to integrate and explain these problematic trends in forensic science. The issues are timely, and are approached from an investigatory, yet scholarly and research-driven, perspective. Leading experts are consulted and interviewed, including directors of highly visible forensic laboratories, as well as medical examiners and coroners who are commandeering the discussions related to these issues. Interviewees include Henry Lee, Richard Saferstein, Cyril Wecht, and many others. The ultimate consequences of all these pressures, as well as the future of forensic science, has yet to be determined. This book examines these challenges, while also exploring possible solutions (such as the formation of a forensic science consortium to address specific legislative issues). It is a must-read for all forensic scientists.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)