A guide to forensic testimony : the art and practice of presenting testimony as an expert technical witness

A guide to forensic testimony the art and practice of presenting testimony as an expert technical witness

Information technology is an increasingly large factor in legal proceedings. In cases large and small, from the U.S. Government's antitrust suit against Microsoft Corporation, to civil lawsuits filed over the failure of a network, to criminal cases in which the authenticity of electronic eviden...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Smith, Fred Chris (-)
Otros Autores: Bace, Rebecca Gurley
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Addison-Wesley 2002.
Edición:1st edition
Materias:
Evidence, Expert > United States.
Evidence, Expert.
Evidence, Expert > United States
Evidence, Expert
Law - U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
Law - U.S. - General
Electronic books.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627234406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Examples of expert witnesses and their communities of interest
  • 2. Taking testimony seriously
  • 3. Creating stories about complex technical issues
  • 4. Understanding the rules of the game
  • 5. Chance, coincidence, or causation-who cares?
  • 6. Ethical rules for technical experts
  • 7. Enhancing objectivity in a world of bias
  • 8. The gatekeeper: judicial control of expert witnesses
  • 9. The magic of testimony: communicating with the fact finder
  • 10. The role of visual exhibits in expert tesimony
  • 11. Demeanor and credibility
  • 12. Nonverbal communications
  • 13. Putting it all together: IT expert roles
  • Appendixes:
  • A. Major cases
  • B. Federal rules.

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