Social Workers as Expert Witnesses
- ISBN-10
- 0871014343
- ISBN-13
- 9780871014344
- Category
- Law / Evidence
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- NASW Press
- Author
- National Association of Social Workers
Description
"Social workers are frequently called to testify as experts in courts of law on a variety of subjects. Courts rely on information offered in evidence as the basis for decisions rendered, and oral testimony by witnesses is often the major source of evidence provided at a trial. Witnesses who testify as experts play a critical role in interpreting data, explaining complex material, and drawing informed inferences on the basis of their training and experience. Answering specific legal issues in particular jurisdictions often requires review of layers of applicable local, state, or federal laws that apply to a case. Although this law note is not intended to be a substitute for legal consultation regarding specific issues that affect social workers' expert testimony in a particular case, many examples are discussed, and social workers who do testify, or may be called to testify, as experts will want to have this volume ready to hand." -- Publisher website.
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