Expert Witnessing and Scientific Testimony: Surviving in the Courtroom
- ISBN-10
- 1420055046
- ISBN-13
- 9781420055047
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-07-23
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Author
- Kenneth S. Cohen
Description
Simply put, the primary role of the expert witness is to make clear and simple a complex technical or scientific issue. In practice, there are negative and positive aspects that must be considered before committing to the role. In a major case suing for big dollar amounts witnesses can expect to have their life history spread out like a roadmap for
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