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  • Inside the Robe, A Judge's Candid Tale of Criminal Justice in America

    by katherine mader ...
    COURTHOUSE CONFIDENTIALTo most people, judges are mysterious creatures. As Anthony Bourdain invited readers to follow him behind the scenes of the restaurant business in his bestseller, Kitchen Confidential, and Caitlin Doughty's Smoke Gets in Your Eyes was a revealing peak into the mysteries of what happens after death inside a mortuary, Inside the Robe shines a bright spotlight into the hidden ... Read more

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  • The Art of Cross-Examination (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. With the Cross-Examinations of Important Witnesses in Some Celebrated Cases

    by Francis L. Wellman, Delia Penmere ...
    The Art of Cross-Examination is a classic treatise on courtroom advocacy, combining practical instruction with vivid examples drawn from celebrated trials. Francis L. Wellman treats cross-examination not as mere aggression, but as an intellectual art requiring preparation, psychological insight, restraint, and tactical timing. Written in a lucid, anecdotal style characteristic of early twentieth ... Read more

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  • Ndrangheta

    Wie die mächtigste Mafia Europas unser Leben bestimmt

    by Sanne de Boer ...
    Translated by Christiane Burkhardt, Gerd Busse ...
    Das erste Buch über die organisierte Kriminalität der mächtigsten Mafia EuropasMomentan steht sie im Rampenlicht, obwohl sie lieber im Dunkeln arbeitet: Der bisher größte Prozess gegen die 'Ndrangheta, die mächtigste Mafia Europas, läuft seit Januar 2021 und zieht Aufmerksamkeit auf sich. Denn: Die 'Ndrangheta ist schon lange kein rein italienisches Problem mehr, sondern betrifft ganz Europa. Und ... Read more

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  • Expert Witness

    The Weight of Our Testimony When Justice Hangs in the Balance

    by Ann Wolbert Burgess ...
    From the author of the critically-acclaimed true crime account, A Killer By Design (the inspiration behind Hulu's original docuseries, Mastermind), a groundbreaking look into the crucial role played by expert witnesses in the most high-profile criminal cases, based on Dr. Ann Burgess’ personal experiences within the criminal justice system.Written through Burgess’ singular lens of compassion and ... Read more

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  • Tainted Witness

    Why We Doubt What Women Say About Their Lives

    by Leigh Gilmore ...
    Series series Gender and Culture Series
    In 1991, Anita Hill's testimony during Clarence Thomas's Senate confirmation hearing brought the problem of sexual harassment to a public audience. Although widely believed by women, Hill was defamed by conservatives and Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. The tainting of Hill and her testimony is part of a larger social history in which women find themselves caught up in a system that ... Read more

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  • MacCarthy on Cross-Examination

    by Terence F. MacCarthy ...
    Learn how to look good on cross, even when the witness is not cooperating. Terence MacCarthy is synonymous with effective cross-examination. For 40 years he has been the head of the Federal Defender's Office in Chicago, and is among the top CLE instructors in the nation owing to his lectures on cross-examination technique. And now, Terence MacCarthy has literally written the book on cross ... Read more

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  • The Education of a Lawyer

    Essential Skills and Practical Advice for Building a Successful Career

    by Gary Muldoon ...
    The Education of a Lawyer is a delightful read that provides invaluable advice about the practice of law. Written for aspiring and young attorneys, the book is a font of wisdom on a range of topics: legal writing, speaking, handling clients, staying current on the law, and managing all the relationships typically encountered by lawyers.Derived from the author’s decades of experience as a lawyer ... Read more

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  • The Trial Lawyer

    What It Takes to Win, Second Edition

    by David Berg ...
    Learn how Joe Jamail won a $10.5 billion verdict in Pennzoil v. Texaco - and how you can use these trial tactics to your advantage!Colorful, insightful, funny and instructive - and difficult to put down. It will keep you reading - and make you a better trial lawyer. ... Read more

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  • Handbook of Cross Examination: the Mosaic Art

    by John Nicholas Iannuzzi ...
    There is no available information at this time. ... Read more

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  • SURVIVING THE WITNESS BOX

    expert opinion in court

    by Phil Watts ...
    How well you survive the court experience will be determined not only by your performance in the witness box, but also upon the quality of your report and the way in which you deal with the briefing lawyer. "Surviving the Witness Box" demonstrates that these skills, and many others, can be learned, particularly once you understand the rules of the legal "game". "Surviving the Witness Box" is a ... Read more

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  • Testimony/Bearing Witness

    Epistemology, Ethics, History and Culture

    Edited by Sybille Krämer, Sigrid Weigel ...
    What is the epistemological value of testimony? What role does language, images, and memory play in its construction? What is the relationship between the person who attests and those who listen? Is bearing witness a concept that is exclusively based in interpersonal relations? Or are there other modes of communicating or mediating to constitute a constellation of testimony?Testimony/Bearing ... Read more

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  • MacCarthy on Impeachment

    How to Find and Use These Weapons of Mass Destruction

    by Sean Patrick MacCarthy Sean Patrick MacCarthy, Terence F. MacCarthy ...
    Impeachment of witnesses is "an alien, mystifying, and obtuse area of the law," write the authors of MacCarthy on Impeachment. While there are many books on evidence and trial advocacy, there is very little written specifically on impeachment. For the trial lawyer and judge, it is one of the most confusing and misunderstood parts of the trial. Just as cross examination is the most difficult of ... Read more

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  • Cross-Examining Psychiatrists and Psychologists

    A Practical Guide

    by Alan T. Radnor ...
    Psychiatrists’ and psychologists' input holds a somewhat unique position in the medical-legal world. Though sometimes based on testing, their opinions are primarily based on the subjective activity of talking to their patients. This means the accuracy of the historical facts of a case becomes even more important. Relatedly, psychiatrists and psychologists are notoriously slippery witnesses and it ... Read more

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  • Tra l'incudine e il martello. La denuncia di chi ha denunciato (inchiesta sul mondo dei testimoni di giustizia)

    by Angelo Greco ...
    Un complotto preordinato o la solita inefficienza della burocrazia? Quali sono le ragioni che hanno portato la politica a dimenticarsi dei testimoni di giustizia? Il segreto si svela da sé, nelle parole dei quasi settanta eroi, oggi tutelati da programmi di protezione disastrosi. Una fuga ininterrotta, che porta quasi sempre alla morte. Del corpo e dello spirito. Un’analisi approfondita e spietata ... Read more

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  • Evidence-based Investigative Interviewing

    Applying Cognitive Principles

    Edited by Jason J. Dickinson, Nadja Schreiber Compo, Rolando Carol, Bennett L. Schwartz, Michelle McCauley ...
    For as long as we have been researching human memory, psychologists have been investigating how people remember and forget. This research is regularly drawn upon in our legal systems. Historically, we have relied upon eyewitness memory to help judge responsibility and adjudicate truth, but memory is malleable, prone to error, and susceptible to bias. Even confident eyewitnesses make mistakes, and ... Read more

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  • Viol, ce crime particulier

    Une victime raconte

    by Emilie K., Bernard Marc, Anne-Sophie Martin ...
    Series series Société
    « J’avais tout juste vingt-trois ans au moment des faits.J’ai pris soin de rapporter les éléments d’un point de vue affectif car, dans ce genre d’affaire, on est sans doute plus blessé dans son âme que dans son corps.Même si j’ai tenté d’être la plus juste possible dans la retranscription de mon histoire, il se peut que certaines informations soient incorrectes, déformées par le prisme des ... Read more

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  • Effective Depositions, Second Edition

    by Henry L. Hecht ...
    Effective Depositions is a comprehensive, practical guide through every stage of the deposition process. It concisely covers the law of depositions and related discovery issues and gives a clear, thorough understanding of the process and its practical challenges so that either taker or defender can make the best use of the opportunities the process offers. Whether you are a seasoned veteran of ... Read more

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  • Recollections of an Alienist, Personal and Professional

    by Allan McLane Hamilton ...
    "Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton's 'Recollections' throw light on some of the historic murder trials in which he took part...as an alienist and as citizen he is one of our foremost Americans." -NY Times, Jan. 14, 1917"Shortly after Thaw murdered Stanford White in New York City...Thaw's family retained Allan McLane Hamilton (I1848-1919), the leading forensic alienist of his era...interviewed Thaw on four ... Read more

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  • Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking

    Why the Differences Matter

    by Gershon Ben-Shakhar, Marianna Barr ...
    Science, Pseudo-science, Non-sense, and Critical Thinking shines an unforgiving light on popular and lucrative ‘miraculous’ practices that promise to offer answers during times of trouble. Throughout the book, the authors unfold the fallacies underlying these practices, as well as consumers’ need and desire to believe in them.Adopting a scientific approach, the book critically evaluates research ... Read more

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  • Images with Impact

    Design and Use of Winning Trial Visuals

    by Kerri L. Ruttenberg ...
    Many studies have been conducted over the years on the importance of visual perception and visual communication. The consistent takeaway is that using visuals makes a difference in how humans communicate. And then there’s the jury setting itself—it is like no other. And that matters, too. Appreciating how jury trials are fundamentally different from other communication settings is critical to the ... Read more

    PHP5,870.59

  • Preparing Witnesses

    A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Their Clients, 5th Edition

    by Daniel Small ...
    This updated edition is designed to help lawyers prepare clients for the very formal and unnatural "question-and-answer" environment. Written by ABA bestselling author and seasoned litigator Dan Small, this easy-to-read guide provides a systematic witness preparation process and offers strategies and “Ten Rules” to help make witnesses comfortable and effective in a wide range of witness scenarios. ... Read more

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  • Successful Expert Testimony

    by Max M. Houck, Christine Funk, Harlan A. Feder ...
    This book outlines the role of expert testimony in a trial, including explanations of methods, testing, and science, the legal process, and an overview of the roles of each player. In this, it details the expert witness’s role in promoting effective, impactful courtroom testimony.Succeeding as an expert witness requires a basic understanding of who and what experts are and what role they play in ... Read more

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  • The Art of Cross Examination

    by Francis Wellman ...
    The ABA Classics Series, authoritative, affordable, and beautifully designed editions of the world's greatest law books are perfect for any law library or office, or as a gift for anyone involved or interested in the law. Each book has a distinctive cover design stamped into an elegant leather-look cover and features thread-sewn pages for strength and durability. In addition, these editions ... Read more

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  • Je suis morte ce jour-là

    by Sylvia Peromingo, Sophie Blandinières ...
    5 septembre 2010 : Sylvia blêmit. Elle apprend l’assassinat sauvage de Natacha, une jeune femme qu’elle ne connaît pas mais qui lui ressemble beaucoup. L’homme accusé du meurtre, en revanche, elle le connaît. Le jeudi 20 mai 2004, il l’a agressée en plein jour dans le parc de Suresnes alors qu’elle faisait son jogging. Jetée au fond d’un ravin, violée pendant deux heures, Sylvia a cru qu’elle ... Read more

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