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.
