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The most effective way to accomplish this is to turn the witness into a storyteller on direct examination and to assume the role of storyteller yourself on cross-examination. On direct, ... * mark them for identification, * present the exhibits to the witness individually; * ask if the witness recognizes them and how, *
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www.thefreelibrary.com/The+basics+of+direct+and+cross-e...
www.thefreelibrary.com/The+basics+of+direct+and+cross-examination+of+a+fact+witness.-a053602382
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Knowing which facts will be presented through a particular witness is the key to a good direct. You can't pull it off without a thorough understanding of your case. Make a checklist of the facts you're using the witness to prove. ... Where and How to Stand During Direct and Cross-Examination...
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www.illinoistrialpractice.com/direct_examination/
www.illinoistrialpractice.com/direct_examination/
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It's the complete opposite of direct, when the witness plays only a supporting role. During cross-examination, the jury's attention should be squarely on the questioning lawyer, who asks leading questions to which the witness can only answer yes or no. ... How Appealing...
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www.illinoistrialpractice.com/2006/12/where_and_how_t.h...
www.illinoistrialpractice.com/2006/12/where_and_how_t.html
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-Do not ask the witness to repeat the testimony he gave on direct. ... -Other lawyers who do what you do. I got program material a vocational rehabilitation expert in swimming pool case re "How to be an Expert Witness".
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www.aswllp.com/CM/Custom/How-to-Effectively-Cross-Exami...
www.aswllp.com/CM/Custom/How-to-Effectively-Cross-Examine-an-Expert-Witness.asp
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Asking the Tough Questions: How to Examine a Child Witness in Sexual Abuse Cases by Roger Arnold, Renee Fields ; ... An interviewer should not ask questions in such a way that voice, body language or choice of words are in direct opposition to the child’s feelings for the defendant, but in a way that ‘matches’...
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www.astcweb.org/public/publication/article.cfm/1/21/3/Q...
www.astcweb.org/public/publication/article.cfm/1/21/3/Questioning-Child-Witnesses-in-Sexual-Abuse-Cases
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This also has the advantage of assuring me that the last juror in the box is able to hear the witness' answers clearly. When this is not allowed, you and the witness can agree on a cue to remind him/her to direct his/her focus to the jury when delivering important testimony.
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www.tcors.com/library/articles/tjr-evidence-at-trial.pd...
www.tcors.com/library/articles/tjr-evidence-at-trial.pdf
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Teams consist of six to eight students who take on roles of attorneys and witnesses in a simulated court case. Participants gain experience in areas such as the stages of trial, how to argue objections, and how to direct and cross-examine a witness.
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www.holycross.edu/publicaffairs/features/2001-2002/mock
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Participants gain experience and knowledge in areas such as the stages of a trial, how to argue objections, and how to direct and cross-examine a witness.
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www.holycross.edu/publicaffairs/features/2004-2005/mock...
www.holycross.edu/publicaffairs/features/2004-2005/mocktrial_yale04
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Students gain experience and knowledge in areas such as: the stages of a trial, how to argue objections, and how to direct and cross examine a witness. Each student learns how to present a case clearly and effectively.
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www.sbp.org/Activities/mock_trial.asp
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