1st Edition
The Witness Stand A Guide for Clinical Social Workers in the Courtroom
142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
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Learn reliable techniques to prepare and present effective testimony! “Soon after leaving graduate school I was thrown to the courtroom wolves with no preparation. No social worker should have to go through that,” says Janet Vogelsang, author of The Witness Stand. Few colleges of social work prepare their students for the inevitable involvement with the courts entailed by their... Read more
Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Conclusions About the Witness Stand
- How to Use This Book
- Chapter 1. How the Court System Works
- Types of Courts and Rules of Evidence
- Types of Witnesses
- American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts
- Depositions
- The Affidavit
- Discovery
- Legal Definitions
- The Court System and Definitions: Summary
- Chapter 2. The Biopsychosocial Assessment As Expertise
- Relearning the Biopsychosocial Assessment
- Case Example and Testimony Using the Biopsychosocial Assessment
- Biopsychosocial Assessment Questionnaires
- The Biopsychosocial Assessment: Summary
- Chapter 3. Working with the Lawyer on Your Case
- Example of Testimony Without Reference to the Client
- Working with the Lawyer on Your Case: Summary
- Chapter 4. Investigators and Investigations
- Checklist for Investigations
- Asking for an Investigator
- Investigators and Investigations: Summary
- Chapter 5. Interviews
- Sample Interview with a Mother
- Sample Interview with Military Personnel
- Interviews: Summary
- Chapter 6. Records
- Sample of Direct Testimony from Records
- Sample of Cross-Examination on the Records
- Sample of Direct Testimony in a Sexual Abuse Case
- Records: Summary
- Chapter 7. Interviewing Other Experts
- Example of Testimony Regarding Other Experts
- Interviewing Other Experts: Summary
- Chapter 8. Research and Other Publications
- Case Example 1
- Sample of Testimony Regarding Publication of Civil Suit
- Case Example 2
- Sample of Testimony Using Literature on Sexual Trauma
- Research and Other Publications: Summary
- Chapter 9. Visual Aids
- Examples of Visual Aids
- Example of Testimony Using Visual Aids
- Visual Aids: Summary
- Chapter 10. Preparation of Testimony
- Themes, Conclusions, and Sources
- Tell the Attorney About Your Opinions
- Preparing Direct and Cross-Examination
- Preparation of Testimony: Summary
- Chapter 11. Qualifying As an Expert
- Sample of Qualifying Questions for the Clinical Social Work Expert
- Qualifying As an Expert: Summary
- Chapter 12. Direct Testimony
- Laying the Foundation
- Addressing the Court
- Direct Testimony: Summary
- Chapter 13. Cross-Examination
- The Most Commonly Asked Questions on Cross-Examination
- Examples of Cross-Examination Questions
- Cross-Examination: Summary
- Chapter 14. Courtroom Demeanor
- Appendix. Tips for Testifying in Court
- Talk to the Attorney About the Case
- Preparation
- On the Witness Stand
- Bibliography
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Carlton Munson
