Coping with Cross-Examination and Other Pathways to Effective Testimony

Stanley L. Brodsky, is professor of psychology at the University of Alabama, where he coordinates the Psychology amp ndash Law PhD concentration. He is the author of books and 7 articles and chapters, mostly in psychology applied to legal issues. Among other honors, he was the 99 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.

• AcknowledgmentsI. IntroductionWhat This Book Is AboutA Beginning Point: Ten Things You May Not Know About TestifyingII. Testimony: Narrative and StyleTelling a Clear and Compelling StoryBridges : Telling a Story on the StandBridges 2: Narrative Techniques for Courtroom TestimonyMore Yin, Less YangImagery to Reduce AnxietyReversalsPosition and AlignmentWitness Preparation and Videotape FeedbackHypercorrect and Personal SpeechMetaphors in TestimonyObstacles and PitfallsPretentiousnessOverconfidenceSmug and They Don't Know ItSuspicion-Evoking TestimonyVisible Displays of Emotion Visible Displays of Emotion 2RepetitionsPocket Men and QuarterbacksDefining MomentsTrivial RevengeLiesCross-Examination Attacks and BullyingAnticipate Tactics of the Adversarial AttorneyBullying AttorneysInvoluntary Disclosure of Forensic SelfGendered Invasion of Witness PrivacyPhysical ThreatsIngratiationIII. Expertise and Bases for TestimonyProfessional Dilemmas and BoundariesTranscripts of Problem DepositionsWhen UnpreparedTranslationsEmpathy DilemmasHeadline TestimonyDistrusting ExpertsLawyer IntrusionsClear Boundaries of Testimony(Not) Offering AdviceToken ExpertsExpert PanelsAttorney Extrapolations and DemandsYes or No DemandsClients Next DoorMore Pulls to ExtrapolateEcho EffectsFamiliar Presentation of Famous StudiesHighly Paid, Well-Known ExpertsSurprise DemandsClarity and FocusThe Tough and Tangential Cross-ExaminationData ErrorsCross-Examinations About TestsSexual Predator Testimony : PrinciplesSexual Predator Testimony 2: Challenges to the ConstructActuarial TestimonyReferencesAbout the Author