Coping With Cross-Examination and Other

In his latest collection of essays for forensic psychologists, Stanley L. Brodsky extends the lessons of his popular Testifying in Court series by focusing on the cross-examination, the trial phase that expert witnesses dread most. A leading teacher, scholar, and expert witness, Dr. Brodsky offers lessons and advice from the trenches to defuse the vulnerability psychologists may feel on the witness stand.

More than 50 brief essays, each summarized by a maxim, teach readers about the typical techniques attorneys use to challenge experts' credibility and the basis of their opinions. Pointers on preparation and effective narrative style are included, backed by findings from the emerging literature on the assessment of expert testimony.

Stanley L. Brofsky is professor of psychology at the University of Alabama.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction
What This Book Is About	p. 3
A Beginning Point: Ten Things You May Not Know About Testifying	p. 8
Testimony: Narrative and Style
Telling a Clear and Compelling Story
Bridges 1: Telling a Story on the Stand	p. 16
Bridges 2: Narrative Techniques for Courtroom Testimony	p. 22
More Yin, Less Yang	p. 29
Imagery to Reduce Anxiety	p. 33
Reversals	p. 37
Position and Alignment	p. 41
Witness Preparation and Videotape Feedback	p. 45
Hypercorrrect and Personal Speech	p. 50
Metaphors in Testimony	p. 56
Obstacles and Pitfalls
Pretentiousness	p. 62
Overconfidence	p. 65
Smug and They Don't Know It	p. 68
Suspicion-Evoking Testimony	p. 72
Visible Displays of Emotion 1	p. 77
Visible Displays of Emotion 2	p. 82
Repetitions	p. 85
Pocket Men and Quarterbacks	p. 90
Defining Moments	p. 94
Trivial Revenge	p. 98
Lies	p. 103
Cross-Examination Attacks and Bullying
Anticipate Tactics of the Adversarial Attorney	p. 112
Bullying Attorneys	p. 118
Involuntary Disclosure of Forensic Self	p. 123
Gendered Invasion of Witness Privacy	p. 126
Physical Threats	p. 131
Ingratiation	p. 134
Expertise and Bases for Testimony
Professional Dilemmas and Boundaries
Transcripts of Problem Depositions	p. 142
When Unprepared	p. 145
Translations	p. 149
Empathy Dilemmas	p. 154
Headline Testimony	p. 158
Distrusting Experts	p. 164
Lawyer Intrusions	p. 168
Clear Boundaries of Testimony	p. 172
(Not) Offering Advice	p. 176
Token Experts	p. 181
Expert Panels	p. 184
Attorney Extrapolations and Demands
Yes or No Demands	p. 188
Clients Next Door	p. 193
More Pulls to Extrapolate	p. 196
Echo Effects	p. 199
Familiar Presentation of Famous Studies	p. 203
Highly Paid, Well-Known Experts	p. 206
Surprise Demands	p. 210
Clarity and Focus
The Tough and Tangential Cross-Examination	p. 216
Data Errors	p. 221
Cross-Examinations About Tests	p. 224
Sexual Predator Testimony 1: Principles	p. 228
Sexual Predator Testimony 2: Challenges to the Construct	p. 233
Actuarial Testimony	p. 238
References	p. 243
About the Author	p. 249
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