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  • THE ART OF TRUTH EXTRACTION: Advanced Techniques for Cross-Examination, Modern Trial Advocacy and Forensic Psychological Extraction.

    by MONIRUZ ZAMAN ...
    In every courtroom, the truth rarely arrives neatly packaged. It must be uncovered through disciplined questioning, sharp observation, and strategic thinking.The Art of Truth Extraction is a practical and insightful guide to the powerful craft of cross-examination, trial advocacy, and forensic psychological analysis. Written for modern legal professionals and aspiring advocates, this book explores ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • The Fine Art of Trial Advocacy

    A Young Lawyer’s Resource for Success

    This book introduces young lawyers to the art of trial advocacy. The author provides a historical context and shares engaging stories of exemplary trial lawyers throughout history. He then walks the reader through the role and qualities of the trial lawyer and presents an in-depth primer on rhetoric and persuasion. Each stage of the trial is considered in depth with examples from real cases. ... Read more

    73,77 €

  • Convicting the Innocent

    Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong

    This probing analysis of three of Giotto’s major works and the patrons who commissioned them goes beyond the clichés of Giotto as the founding figure of western painting. It traces the interactions between Franciscan friars and powerful bankers and illuminates the complex interactions between mercantile wealth and the iconography of poverty. ... Read more

    Was 33,84 € Now 29,56 €

  • Intermediaries in the Criminal Justice System

    Improving Communication for Vulnerable Witnesses and Defendants

    This is the first book about the intermediary scheme, criminal justice’s untold ‘good news story’. Intermediaries are independent communication specialists who assist children and vulnerable adults at police interviews and trials, helping to improve the quality of their evidence and providing access to justice for those who previously had been excluded. Richly illustrated with case examples ... Read more

    37,83 €

  • StreetCreds

    The Curbchek series, #3

    by Zach Fortier ...
    Series Book 3 - The Curbchek series
    StreetCreds is a look inside the world of street gangs and the cops that work them. I worked the street for many years before I entered the Gang Task Force, joining it with the idea that I could rise to the level of violence of any banger I encountered - a really stupid idea. I grew up in this city, and I worked its streets the best way I knew how, feeling that I had a firsthand understanding of ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • Hero to Zero

    The Curbchek series, #4

    by Zach Fortier ...
    Series Book 4 - The Curbchek series
    Zach Fortier is back with more true crime accounts from the streets. This time he deals with the subject of cops gone bad, including an account of one cop that made the FBI's ten most wanted list for a brutal, quadruple murder.It's hard to believe—and read—about so many police officers that fall from grace and make every mistake possible: theft, murder, fraud, drug abuse, and more. Not to mention ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Cross-Examination

    Written by an experienced trial lawyer, this book will help you understand the art of cross-examination. Not only will it prepare you for the courtroom, but it will also help you become a successful lawyer.One of the most well-known courtroom situations, the cross-examination is the formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony ... Read more

    30,95 €

  • 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

    22,99 €

  • COMMIS d'OFFICE

    Chroniques de garde à vue

    Pour la première fois un avocat au barreau de Paris livre son expérience dans l'assistance des personnes placées en garde à vue, un moment critique qui place l'individu en situation de privation de liberté alors qu'il n'est pas encore jugé. La tension nerveuse de ces situations est extrême, et le stress des mis en cause, parfois même des enquêteurs dans certaines circonstances, est palpable. C’est ... Read more

    12,99 €

  • La giusta parte. Testimoni e storie dell'antimafia

    by AA. VV. ...
    Mantenere la schiena dritta, costi quel che costi: non un atto di coraggio, ma un atto d’amore verso la propria dignità e verso la comunità di cui si è parte.Una scelta di libertà e responsabilità che accomuna donne e uomini che non si sono piegati, che non hanno rinunciato al proprio ideale di giustizia, ciascuno nel proprio ambito quotidiano. Magistrati, giornalisti, sindaci, commercianti, ... Read more

    4,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Expert Witness

    The Weight of Our Testimony When Justice Hangs in the Balance

    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

    12,99 €

  • 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

    7,41 €

  • Cross-Examining Psychiatrists and Psychologists

    A Practical Guide

    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

    100,80 €

  • 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

    67,19 €

  • Entre doute et conviction

    Plongée dans l'univers d'une jurée d'assises

    Series series Témoignage, biographie
    Plongée dans l’univers d’une jurée d’assisesÉcrire n’est pas anodin, écrire libère et soulage.Ce procès m’a marquée au point de ne jamais vouloir l’oublier. Je continuais à le vivre, à le réfléchir, à le ressentir. Cette intensité était si forte, si intense, qu’elle m’était devenue douloureuse. Alors, j’ai écrit. Car écrire est devenu pour moi un moyen de me libérer, tout en inscrivant cette ... Read more

    5,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Successful Expert Testimony

    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

    80,16 €

  • Effective Depositions, Second Edition

    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

    105,99 €

  • The Art of Cross-Examination (Annotated)

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

    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

    1,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Je suis morte ce jour-là

    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

    12,99 €

  • Coercive Interrogation & False Conviction

    by Brian Leslie ...
    The Thin Line Between Truth and DeceptionIn the dimly lit room, the air is thick with tension. A suspect sits across from an interrogator, the weight of the situation pressing down on them. The interrogator leans in, their voice calm yet insistent, weaving a narrative that seems plausible, even inevitable. The suspect, exhausted and vulnerable, begins to question their own memory, their own truth. ... Read more

    5,99 €

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

    Why the Differences Matter

    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

    37,65 €

  • Evidence-based Investigative Interviewing

    Applying Cognitive Principles

    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

    58,30 €

  • The Expert Expert

    The Path to Prosperity and Prominence as an Expert Witness

    Experts occupy a unique position in the litigation process. The law and the courts give them automatic authority and credibility at the outset. But the greatest challenge for experts as they navigate the court process is to preserve that high level of credibility going forward. In The Expert Expert, author Douglas L. Field presents detailed information to help an expert professional become an ... Read more

    10,16 €

  • MacCarthy on Impeachment

    How to Find and Use These Weapons of Mass Destruction

    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

    51,61 €