Effective Expert Witnessing, Second Edition

Jack V. Matson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

1994 | 2nd New edition
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-56670-002-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Contains information scientists and technical personnel need when called upon to act as expert witnesses in court. Illustrated with case examples, this text explains what happens when technology meets the law.

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Written by an experienced expert witness who has conducted numerous short courses on expert witnessing, the second edition of this book explains how to survive, and even flourish, in the fascinating world where technology and law intersect. Portraying the interactions between lawyers and experts, this book tells you everything you need to know to be a successful expert witness.

Inhalt

How to Be an Expert
Baptism of the Expert Witness
Interfacing with the Legal System
Developing Winning Strategies
Marketing Yourself
Discovery
Giving Testimony
Case Studies
The Engineer's Nightmare
A Gas of a Case
Swamp Gas and the Greenhouse Effect
It's Criminal: More Than Money at Stake
Turning the Tables: The Expert as a Fact Witness
The Big One
Junk Science
Observations and Conclusions
To the Lawyer
The Verdict
The Future of Expert Witnessing
Appendices
Directory of Organizations
Recommended Practices for Design Professionals Engaged as Experts in the Resolution of Construction Industry Disputes
References
Letter to Attorney
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.7.1994
• Verlagsort: Bosa Roca
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 156 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 481 g
• Einbandart: gebunden
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 1-56670-002-7 / 1566700027
• ISBN-13: 978-1-56670-002-3 / 9781566700023
• Zustand: Neuware